It is the kind of truth that means we do say what we say

these civilizations were located around fertile rivers, where they could produce an abundance of crops

cutting down of the rainforest

polisit can also mean a body of citizens. in modern historiography, polis is normally used to indicate the ancient greek city-states, like classical athens and its contemporaries, and thus is often translated as "city-state". the body of citizens came to be the most important meaning of the term polis in ancient greece.

both the house and senate must approve of the conference report. after a bill has been approved by both the house and senate in identical form, it is sent to the president. if the president vetoes a bill, congress may attempt to “override the veto.”