The sedition act made it illegal to "print, utter, or publish . . any false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the american government. how did this law affect the election of 1800? a. support for the law led to a landslide victory for john adams. b. new immigrants were no longer allowed to vote in federal elections. c. criticism of the law contributed to the defeat of the federalist party d. enforcement of the law encouraged election fraud as a form of protest