25
QuizMultiple Choice

Federal Law Enforcement Careers — Test

Question 25 • Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

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?

Answer
A
the United States Postal Inspection Service
B
the Secret Service
C
the US Marshals Service
D
the local police
The Sedition Act of 1798 which punished…