Question

Why did many Americans object to the Alien and Sedition Acts?

A.
The acts violated a basic civil right that was guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
B.
The acts allowed too many foreigners into the country, and Americans were afraid of losing their jobs.
C.
The acts allowed newspapers to criticize the government, which most Americans believed was unpatriotic.
D.
The acts raised taxes on working-class white Americans but not on slave-owning southern planters.

Answer 1

A.   The acts violated the basic civil rights that was guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S Constitution

Answer 2

A. The acts violated a basic civil right that was guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
This is because a first amendment right is freedom of the press and speech these acts (Specifically the Sedition Act) restricted this.