The Sedition Act of 1798 was aimed at what target:

Question

a. members of Congress critical of the undeclared war with France.
b. French agents operating illegally within the U.S.
c. critics of the Adams administration, especially newspaper editors.
d. Democratic Republicans suspected of treason.

Answer 1

The Sedition Act of 1798 was primarily aimed at c. critics of the Adams administration, especially newspaper editors. This law made it a crime to publish "false, scandalous, and malicious writing" against the government or its officials, targeting those who criticized the federal government and its policies.