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Why were the Alien and Sedition Acts controversial?

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The laws violated the rights to freedom of speech and the press. This made them unconstitutional.

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The Alien and Sedition Acts were incredibly controversial in the United States because they blatantly went against the Constitution by limiting freedom of speech and the freedom of press.
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