That if any person shall write ... any false, scandalous(shameful) and malicious (harmful gossip). .. writings against the government of the United States, or... stir up sedition within the United
States... then such person ... shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars,
and by imprisonment not exceeding two years.
-An Act of the Fifth Congress of the United States, 1798
Which constitutional guarantee did this act violate?
O Freedom of assembly
O The right to due process
Freedom of the press
The right to a jury trial