Question

1. the passage below describes a law that was passed in 1798. with the impending war with france, congress passed the alien and sedition acts in 1798. these acts said that public \false, scandalous, or malicious writing\ about the united states government could be punished by fine, imprisonment, or deportation. which of the following rights was most limited by the above description? a. freedom of speech b. freedom to own private property c. right to public hearing d. right to petition the government 6. the following quote comes from justice oliver wendell holmes comments on the 1919 supreme cour case schenck v. united states, which was about free speech in wartime. the most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic... the question in every case is whether the words used are used in such circumstances and are of such a nature as to create a clear and present danger that they will bring about the substantive evils that congress has a right to prevent.

Explanation:

The Alien and Sedition Acts punished "false, scandalous, or malicious writing" about the government. This directly relates to limiting what people can say or write (freedom of speech). The other options (freedom to own private property, right to public hearing, right to petition the government) are not addressed in the description of the acts.

Answer:

A. freedom of speech