sedition

(noun)

the organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state

Related Terms

  • mandate
  • warrant

Examples of sedition in the following topics:

  • Sunset Laws

    • The Sedition Act of 1798 was a political tool used by John Adams and the Federalist Party to suppress opposition that contained a sunset provision.
    • John Adams and his Federalist Party used a sunset provision in the Sedition Act of 1798 to ensure that the Sedition Act would cease once Adams was out of office.
  • Freedom of the Press

    • In 1798, not long after the adoption of the Constitution, the governing Federalist Party attempted to stifle criticism with the Alien and Sedition Acts.
    • The Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 imposed restrictions on free press during wartime.
  • Freedom of Assembly and Petition

    • During the 1790s, Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts, punishing opponents of the Federalist Party; the Supreme Court never ruled on the matter.
    • During World War I, individuals petitioning for the repeal of sedition and espionage laws were punished—again, the Supreme Court did not rule on the matter.
  • The Supremacy Clause

    • Nelson (1956) the Supreme Court struck down the Pennsylvania Sedition Act, which made advocating the forceful overthrow of the federal government a crime under Pennsylvania state law.
  • The First Amendment

    • Anti-war protests during World War I gave rise to several important free speech cases related to sedition and inciting violence.
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