Which act made it a crime to speak, write, or publish false, scandalous and malicious criticisms of government

The correct answer is Alien and Sedition Acts

congress failed to remove johnson. but it did succeed in getting control of efforts to re-build the south following america's civil war. radical republicans wanted to punish the south for starting the war. they also wanted to be sure new governments in the southern states would support the republican party.

the us constitution is a living document, meaning that it can be changed over time as the country changes.