That if any person shall write, print, utter ... any false, scandalous and malicious writing or writings against the government of the United States, or either house of the Congress of the United States, or the President of the United States, with intent to defame the said government ... then such person, being thereof convicted before any court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding two years.' -The Sedition Act of 1798 Based on the excerpt, which statement explains an effect of passage of the Sedition Act?

How did the U.S. government respond to conflicts over slavery before the Civil War?

WEAKNESSES OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION • only one branch of government - the legislative • one vote per state • no authority to regulate foreign and interstate commerce • lack of standard currency • no executive branch to enforce laws • no national court system to protect individual rights • no power to raise an army • unanimous vote required for amendments to the Articles How did conflicts that developed from weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation affect the political development of the United States?