The Alien and Sedition Act, Amnesty Law, and <span>Espionage Act of 1917 unauthorized the president to arrest and deport immigrants who criticized the federal government and limit the free speech of Americans.</span>
The answer is
in the 1980s
<span>There was a backlash to the liberal policies that were prevailing at that time. There was a movement to a more conservative and balanced approach to government, A new ideology was born, and eventually graduated into the Republican Party. A socialist movement also gained popularity due to this backlash.</span>