Question

The Sabotage Act and the Sedition Act of 1918...a. made illegal any public expression opposing the war.b. were rarely if ever enforced by the Wilson administration.c. eliminated jury trials for anyone charged under these laws.d. were created after the Supreme Court invalidated the Espionage Act of 1917.e. were most frequently directed at German Americans.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option A.

Explanation:

Made illegal any public expression opposing the war, is the right answer.

Enacted in the year 1918, the Sabotage Act was an act that expanded the definition of the Espionage Act. This act made it illegal to express opposition to the war publicly and made provisions to prosecute anyone who criticizes the policies implemented by the president or administration.

Similarly, the Sedition Act made it a federal crime to employ "disloyal, temporal, abusive language or scurrilous" regarding the Constitution, the presidency, the uniform of Americans, or the flag of the United States.

Therefore, both the acts made it illegal to express opposition to the war publicly.

Answer 2

Answer:

A.) Made illegal any public opposition to the war is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Espionage and Sedition act was passed during the presidency of the Woodrow Wilson, this act was one of the key events during his presidency. this act declared that interfering with the military operations is prohibited and would be considered as disloyal to the country, the espionage and sedition Acts were passed on  June 15, 1917 and May 16, 1918 respectively. The key purpose of the Espionage act was to prevent any kind of interference with the military operations so that the enemies could not get support. The sedition act made it illegal to do critical discussion of the war in written or oral form.