During world war i, the congress passed the sedition act in 1918. why did many americans consider this act to be a violation of civil rights?
a. the act compelled us citizens to enlist for draft.
b. the act punished all us citizens of german descent.
c. the act infringed upon the freedom of speech and freedom of press.
d. the act prohibited disclosing any information related to the war.

During World War I, the Congress passed the Sedition Act in 1918. Many Americans considered this Act to be a violation of civil rights because c) the act infringed upon the freedom of speech and freedom of press. The Act "covered a wide range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of opinion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative light or interfered with the sale of government bonds."