Despite Enough States Ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment for It

question 46

Multiple Choice

Despite enough states ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment for it to become an amendment to the Constitution, the Justice Department has argued that it can no longer be ratified because

• A) Congress had set a deadline of 1982 for ratification.
• B) Congress had set a deadline of 1989 for ratification.
• C) Congress had set a deadline of 1996 for ratification.
• D) Congress had set a deadline of 1999 for ratification.

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Definitions:

Alpha

The significance level set for a statistical hypothesis test, representing the probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis.

Critical Values

Threshold values that define boundaries for decision-making in hypothesis testing; values beyond these thresholds lead to rejection of the null hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

The hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, used as a starting point in statistical testing.

Statistical Analysis

The process of collecting, examining, interpreting, and presenting numerical data to discover underlying patterns and trends.