Question

6 multiple choice 4 points if any person shall write, print... or publish... any false, scandalous and malicious writing... against the government of the united states... then such person, being thereof convicted... shall be punished by a fine... and by imprisonment not exceeding two years. —sedition act, section 2 (1797) which conclusion can best be inferred from the excerpt? the sedition act denied citizens the right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus. many people were unjustly deported from the united states based on the sedition act. the sedition act restricted the first amendment’s guarantee of freedom of the press. the sedition act violated the right to a trial by jury. clear my selection

Explanation:

The Sedition Act made it illegal to write, print, or publish false, scandalous, and malicious writing against the US government with punishment. This clearly restricts freedom of the press which is guaranteed by the First Amendment. There is no mention of habeas - corpus, deportation, or trial - by - jury in the given excerpt.

Answer:

The Sedition Act restricted the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of the press.