What happened to the Alien and Sedition Acts?
They were used to deport many people from the U.S.
They were repealed during the Civil War.
They were allowed to naturally expire in 1800.
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The Alien and Sedition Acts were allowed to naturally expire in 1800. The Alien and Sedition Acts were a series of four laws passed by Congress in 1798, during the presidency of John Adams. These acts made it more difficult for immigrants to become citizens, allowed the government to detain and deport non-citizens who were deemed dangerous, and made it a crime to criticize the federal government. The acts were highly controversial and were widely criticized as violations of the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech. In response to public outcry, the acts were allowed to expire in 1800.
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