Why Did the Conservative Bismarck Pioneer the Creation of an Expansive

question 11

Multiple Choice

Why did the conservative Bismarck pioneer the creation of an expansive system of social welfare?

• A)He sought to blunt the attraction of socialism to the working classes and give them a small stake in the existing political system.
• B)He sought to undermine the power of the landed aristocracy by building a political movement based on support from the masses.
• C)He was compelled to offer greater social benefits so that German workers would not migrate to France and Great Britain, where such programs already existed.
• D)He believed that social welfare programs were a government's moral responsibility.

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Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that suggests there is no statistical significance between the specified sets of observations, usually representing a statement of no effect or no difference.

Alternative Hypothesis

The hypothesis in a statistical test that proposes a difference or effect, opposing the null hypothesis, and is considered true if the null hypothesis is rejected.

Alternative Hypothesis

A statement that proposes a new theory or relationship, typically suggesting that there is a statistically significant effect or association between variables.

P-value

The likelihood of achieving outcomes as significant as, or more so than what was actually observed in the study, assuming the null hypothesis is true.