Which of the Following Describes a Confederal State

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes a confederal state?

• A) a loose alliance of states or regions in which there is only a weak central government
• B) a state that is split along social or regional lines that keeps one from ruling the others, but still has a functioning central government
• C) a state in which power is split and shared between different levels of government
• D) a state in which power at all levels is focused in a central government

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Definitions:

Type II Error

A Type II Error occurs when a statistical test fails to reject a false null hypothesis, falsely indicating no effect or difference when one exists.

Level of Significance

The probability threshold below which the null hypothesis is rejected in hypothesis testing.

Probability

A mathematical measurement of the likelihood of an event occurring, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Level of Significance

The criterion used for rejecting the null hypothesis; often denoted by alpha.