2(4). Attacks on Civil Liberties

The Espionage Act of 1917

 The Espionage Act is a United States federal law that was passed on June 15, 1917, after the U.S. entered into World War I. It has been amended multiple times.
It originally prohibited any attempt to interfere with military operations, to support U.S. enemies during wartime, to promote insubordination in the military, or to interfere with military recruitment..

The Sedition Act of 1918

 The Sedition Act was an Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses, such as 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. It was repealed December 13, 1920.