passed the Sedition Act of
             1798. This was to help prevent resistance or
             rebellion against the government. It also made it
             illegal to print, write or say “any false,
             scandalous and malicious” things against the
             government. One person was convicted under the act
             for ridiculous pomp, foolish adulation, and selfish
             Democratic-Republicans because of the
             Federalist-dominated the court rule. The act
             eventually ended the Federalists in 1800 and was
             destroyed itself. There was no other sedition law
             Between 1800 and 1917, the individual states
             placed more restrictions on the freedom of speech
             than did the Federal government. There was a lot
             of trouble between groups trying to form work
             unions and picketers. The unions often tried to
             challenge the boundaries of speech and actions.
             They said picketing was protected speech. Their
             business leaders saw it as coercive actions. The
             courts routinely supported the business leaders and
             issued injunctions, orders prohibiting a specified
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