This question has two parts.

In 1798, the United States stood on the brink of war with France. The Federalist-controlled Congress passed four
laws, known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts. The Alien Act raised the residency requirements for
citizenship from 5 to 14 years, authorized the president to deport "aliens," and permitted their arrest, imprisonment,
and deportation during wartime. The Sedition Act made it a crime for Americans to "print, utter, or publish...any
false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the government. The laws were directed against Democratic-
Republicans, the party typically favored by new citizens. The only journalists prosecuted under the Sedition Act were
editors of Democratic-Republican newspapers.

Part A
5. Based on the excerpt, what amendment did the Sedition Act violate?

A. 9 Amendment
B. 8th Amendment
C. 3rd Amendment
D. 1 Amendment

Part B
6. Which statement provides evidence for the answer in Part A?

A. "In 1789, the United States was on the brink of war with France."
B. "...raised the residency requirements for citizenship from 5 to 14 years..."
C. "...made it a crime for Americans to 'print, utter, or publish...any false, scandalous, and malicious writing..."
D. "The Laws were directed against Democratic-Republicans, the party typically favored by new citizens."