The Alien and Sedition Acts (1798)
A. were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
B. gave the federal government effective authority to stifle any public criticism.
C. gave the federal government effective authority to stifle any public criticism, and were aggressively used by the Adams administration to that effect.
D. were aggressively used by the Adams administration to suppress public criticism until they were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
E. were aggressively used by the Adams administration to suppress public criticism.
Answer: B
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