Once a Person Has Been Nominated for a Seat on the Supreme

question 75

Multiple Choice

Once a person has been nominated for a seat on the Supreme Court, how are they confirmed for the seat?

• A) The president must confirm the nominee.
• B) The House of Representatives must confirm the nominee.
• C) Congress must confirm the nominee.
• D) The Supreme Court must confirm the nominee.

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Definitions:

α

The significance level in hypothesis testing, typically representing the probability of committing a Type I error.

Type II Error

The error that occurs when the null hypothesis is not rejected when it is actually false, also known as a "false negative".

Sample Size

The number of observations or units chosen from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Lowering Alpha

Reducing the alpha level, or the threshold of significance, to decrease the probability of committing a type I error in hypothesis testing.