. Alien and Sedition Acts
Increased the waiting period to become a citizen of the United States
Gave the President power to arrest disloyal immigrants or order them out of the country
Outlawed false or critical speech about the U. S. government
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An effect of the Alien and Sedition Acts was...
a decrease in the waiting period to become a citizen.
an arrest of newspaper editors for criticizing the government, First Amendment violation.
a support of the law by both the Federalists and Republicans.
a decrease in the number of immigrants deported from the country.