Asked by ben hen

How did the Alien and Sedition Acts affect civil rights in the early United States?
A.
It allowed citizens to take a majority vote for new laws.
B.
It made it harder for immigrants to become citizens.
C.
It gave citizens the right to freely speak about the government.
D.
It granted citizens the chance to live anywhere in the country.

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B. It made it harder for immigrants to become citizens.

(The Naturalization Act raised the residency requirement for citizenship from 5 to 14 years; the Sedition Act also curtailed free speech and press by criminalizing criticism of the government.)