In the Congressional Elections That Were Held Not Long After

In the Congressional elections that were held not long after the Alien and Sedition Laws were passed

A) the Federalists were resoundingly defeated.
B) the Federalists won their most sweeping victory.
C) the Jeffersonians refused to participate.
D) the American voters showed their discontent by largely staying away from the polls.
E) a third, free-speech party won a temporary foothold in the legislature.