Which argument did many Americans make against the Alien and Sedition Acts? A. They violated the constitutional guarantee of a f
ree press. B. They were unfair to native-born middle-class Americans. C. They were too expensive for the government to enforce. D. They allowed newspapers to publish unpatriotic stories.
a. They violated the constitutional guarantee of a free press. Many argued that the Sedition laws violated the 1st Amendment, which protects freedom of speech and press.
