What Did the Alien and Sedition Acts Do

What did the Alien and Sedition Acts do?

A) They prohibited immigrants from running for public office in the United States.
B) They encouraged immigrants to perform acts of sedition.
C) They prohibited public criticism of the federal government and increased the president's authority to detain and deport immigrants.
D) They authorized state governments to use their militias to defend federal property against attacks from foreign powers.
E) They issued letters of marque and reprisal to foreign-owned ships to attack vessels transporting slaves to the Confederacy during the Civil War.