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Who is the party in a civil case against whom a complaint has been brought?

Plz , ive been stuck on this forever. what action did president jefferson take to stop britain and france from seizing american merchant ships. a. he declared war on france. b. he called for increased tariffs on british and french goods. c. he called for embargo on all foreign trade. d. he declared war on britain.

Mee why did the government control the news and information americans received about the war? to eliminate propaganda that unfairly targeted immigrants to influence public opinion in support of the war effort to inform americans about troop movements and major battles