Question

exercise 2. postwar united states

1. what is an unofficial poll?
2. what newspaper mistakenly announced that dewey had defeated truman before all votes had been counted in the 1948 presidential election?

1. the tribune blamed the sampling bias on pollsters, who relied exclusively on

surveys.

1. what is the biggest business in the united states?
2. a is a body of nonelected government officials needed to run government programs.
3. how many stars, representing states, are in our flag?

Explanation:

1. An unofficial poll (also called a straw poll) is a vote taken to gauge public opinion on a matter, often conducted informally (not by official polling organizations with rigorous methods) to get a sense of what people think, like in a group or community setting without the strict sampling and data - collection protocols of official polls.
2. In the 1948 presidential election, the Chicago Tribune mistakenly announced that Dewey had defeated Truman before all votes were counted. This is a well - known event in U.S. political history related to polling errors and premature election result announcements.
3. The Tribune blamed the sampling bias on pollsters who relied exclusively on telephone surveys. At that time, telephone ownership was not as widespread as it is now, and mainly wealthier or more urban households had telephones. So, the sample from telephone surveys was not representative of the entire voting population, leading to an inaccurate prediction of the election result.
4. The biggest business in the United States is often considered to be retail (with Walmart being a major retail business, for example), or more broadly, the service industry is a huge part of the U.S. economy. But in terms of a general "biggest business" in terms of scale (like revenue or employment), retail or the service sector (which includes things like healthcare, finance, and retail) is a major part. However, another way to look at it is that the "biggest business" can be considered as the service industry overall, or specific giants like Walmart. But a common answer here is that the biggest business is retail (or more specifically, Walmart is a major retail business that is among the largest in the U.S. in terms of revenue and employment).
5. A bureaucracy is a body of nonelected government officials needed to run government programs. Bureaucracies are responsible for implementing laws, regulations, and government policies. They consist of various departments and agencies with officials who carry out the day - to - day operations of the government, like the Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, etc.
6. The number of stars on the United States flag, representing the states, is 50. This is because there are 50 states in the United States, and each star represents one state.

Answer:

1. An unofficial poll (straw poll) is an informal vote to gauge public opinion.
2. Chicago Tribune
3. telephone
4. Retail (or Walmart - related retail, or the service industry; a common answer is retail or specifically Walmart as a major retail business)
5. bureaucracy
6. 50