Answers AG Q2 American History 8 25-26 AHostetler Unit Test — Unit testQuestion 16

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Question 16 • (AG Q2) American History 8: 25-26 (AHostetler)

A reason the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were written in secret was that the

Answer

A

authors were afraid the resolutions could be used against them in the next election.

B

documents would anger lawmakers in the authors’ home states.

C

authors were afraid of being imprisoned as enemy aliens.

D

authors’ criticisms were illegal under the Sedition Act.

Explanation

The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions criticized the Alien and Sedition Acts, arguing that states could challenge federal laws they believed unconstitutional. Their authors kept their roles secret because the Sedition Act could punish public criticism of the federal government. Therefore, the correct choice is “authors’ criticisms were illegal under the Sedition Act.”

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