The Ruling in Plessy V.Ferguson (1896)

question 124

Multiple Choice

The ruling in Plessy v.Ferguson (1896)

• A)established the "separate but equal" rule.
• B)upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1875.
• C)declared that segregation by race was unconstitutional.
• D)ruled that the equal protection clause applied only to the federal government and not to state governments.

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

It is a statement that suggests there is a difference or effect in the population parameters being studied, contradicting the null hypothesis.

Level of Significance

Refers to the probability threshold below which the null hypothesis is rejected, indicating the degree of evidence required to conclude that an effect is statistically significant.

Type I Error

The mistaken disapproval of a valid null hypothesis, commonly referred to as a "false positive."

Null Hypothesis

A statement in hypothesis testing that assumes no significant difference or effect, serving as a default position until evidence indicates otherwise.