Question

Which laws authorized the president to arrest and deport immigrants who criticized the federal government and limited the free speech of Americans? A. The Speech Acts B. The Navigation Acts C. The Foreign Policy Acts D. Alien and Sedition Acts

Answer 1

correct answer is D: Alien and Sedition Acts

Answer 2

The correct answer is: Alien and Sedition Act!

This Act was passed in 1798 and it gave the president the power to punish (arrest, imprison or deport) foreign citizens who were seen as not friendly (for example from a hostile nation) or who criticized the federal government.