Question

Support of the Alien Act grew because of feelings in the nation. Opponents of the Sedition Act believed it violated the .

Answer 1

The Republican minority in Congress argued that sedition laws violated the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects freedom of speech and the press.
 the sedition act was intended for those intent on opposing any measure or measures of the government in additional to making it illegal   for anyone to express "any false, scandalous and malicious writing" against Congress or the president.

Answer 2

Answer:

Opponents of the Sedation Act believed that it violated the right of free speech, and the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which supports the right to freedom of speech.

Explanation:

Opponents of the Sedition Act made strong points that revealed how the act obstructed the right of free speech—also known as the right to freedom of speech.

Specifically, the Sedition Act stated that it was crime for any American to utter, publish, or print false, malicious, and scandalous information about the U.S. government.

Opponents of the Sedition Act believed that the act was drafted to attack political opponents of the president, and his political clique at the time: John Adams, and the Federalists.