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A great description of the Alien and Sedition Acts, passed by the Federalist Congress in 1798. See how the Federalists tried to hang on to power by restricting voting privileges and infringing on free speech and freedom of the press.
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- Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)