Which was made illegal by the Sedition Act?

Question

making false statements about public officials
making false statements about public officials

making laws against the Constitution
making laws against the Constitution

placing tariffs on foreign goods
placing tariffs on foreign goods

seceding from the Union

Answer 1

The Sedition Act made illegal "making false statements about public officials." It was enacted in 1798 and aimed to restrict speech that was deemed damaging to the government or its officials. The act was part of a larger set of laws known as the Alien and Sedition Acts, which were controversial and seen as infringing on the First Amendment rights.