All of the following were TRUE of the Alien and Sedition Acts EXCEPT
A) the Alien Acts lengthened the time to qualify for citizenship from 5 to 14 years and allowed the government to deport anyone deemed dangerous to the United States.
B) the Sedition Act made it a crime to criticize the president or Congress using false, scandalous, or malicious speech against either political entity.
C) unlike the Alien Act, the Sedition Act was vigorously enforced.
D) the Democratic-Republicans reluctantly supported the Alien and Sedition Acts, as necessary to maintain political loyalty in time of war.
Answer: D
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