A ______ Is a Law Proposed by a State or Locality

question 18

Multiple Choice

A ______ is a law proposed by a state or locality for voters to approve or reject.

• A) referendum
• B) initiative
• C) recall
• D) none of these

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A measurement derived from sampled data in a hypothesis test, employed to decide if the null hypothesis should be dismissed.

P-Value

The probability of observing a test statistic as extreme as, or more than, what was actually observed, assuming that the null hypothesis is true.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that proposes no statistical significance between the two studied groups, assuming that any observed difference is due to sampling or experimental error.

Alternative Hypotheses

A statement that suggests a potential outcome or association that contradicts the null hypothesis in statistical testing.