Four internal security laws passed by the U.S. Congress give the
president the power to imprison or deport foreigners believed to be
dangerous to the United States and make it a crime to attack the
government with “false, scandalous, or malicious” statements or
writings.
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Citation:
Richert, Lucas Paul. "Alien and Sedition Acts". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5940, accessed 26 November 2024.]
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