Difference between revisions of "Sedition Act"
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| − | A "Sedition Act" is a law that criminalizes activity seen by | + | A "Sedition Act" is a law that criminalizes activity seen by Congress as subversive ([[sedition]]). |
| − | In the [[United States]], there have been two Sedition Acts | + | In the [[United States]], there have been two Sedition Acts. |
*[[Sedition Act of 1798]] | *[[Sedition Act of 1798]] | ||
*[[Sedition Act of 1918]] | *[[Sedition Act of 1918]] | ||
Revision as of 16:42, November 14, 2009
A "Sedition Act" is a law that criminalizes activity seen by Congress as subversive (sedition).
In the United States, there have been two Sedition Acts.