Question

the sedition act of 1798 which punished individuals for publishing \false, scandalous, and malicious writing\ about the government is now infamous and thought to have violated the right of freedom of expression. what agency had the responsibility for enforcing the sedition act when it was in effect?

the local police

the secret service

the united states postal inspection service

the us marshals service

Explanation:

The Sedition Act of 1798 was enforced by federal law enforcement of the time. The US Marshals Service, as the primary federal law enforcement agency in the late 18th century, was tasked with enforcing federal laws including this act. The other options either did not exist at the time (Secret Service, Postal Inspection Service in its modern form) or were local, not federal, authorities (local police).

Answer:

the US Marshals Service