What did the Sedition Act do?
A) It forbade any individual to oppose any law of the United States.
B) It made it illegal to speak, write, or print any statement about the president that would put him into disrepute.
C) It was designed to be in effect for only three years.
D) It defined criminal activity so broadly that it blurred any real distinction between sedition and legitimate political discussion.
E) All of these choices

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The Sedition Act did all of the mentioned actions: it forbade individuals to oppose any law of the United States, made it illegal to speak, write, or print any statement about the president that would put him into disrepute, was designed to be in effect for only three years, and defined criminal activity so broadly that it blurred the distinction between sedition and legitimate political discussion.

What Did the Sedition Act Do