Question 1 what was the purpose of the alien and sedition act? question 1 options: 1 it encouraged people to show support for the government 2 it allowed the government to declare war wherever it wanted to 3 it punished anyone who refused to pay taxes 4 it punished any person who spoke out against the government. question 2 in order to protect himself and the country, adams established a collection of laws that were known as: 1 naturalization act 2 alien enemies act 3 alien act 4 alien and sedition act question 3 ( the purpose of the sedition act was to prevent 1 enemy nations from sending spies over 2 citizens of other countries from moving to america 3 people speaking their ideas against government in writing