Answer:
We know that the relation between the sound of a word and its meaning is arbitrary because:
A. Different languages have different words that refer to the same objects/concepts.
Explanation:
There are two reasons for this answer. First, only cognates work as a kind of synonym because they come from the same origin. Second, the majority of languages don't share the same origin, rules, inspirations, and applications. Therefore different words refer to the same objects. An example is red, Rojo, aka. All of them mean red.
A. In the Middle Ages, spices that are now ordinary were rare imports from faraway places.
Explanation:
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Answer: A: Norris wanted to change the date of the inauguration because he believed it was unfair.
Explanation:
Norris considered the long lame-duck period as unfair because it allowed outgoing congress members to sign laws despite a new administration having been elected.
Norris´ initiative was aimed to avoid the lame-duck Congress before the inauguration, not to empower it. The time for a new president to plan before the inauguration was already established before the amendment, and was actually considered too long for that historical time. The date of the inauguration was moved from March 4 to January 20, not to the day after the election, as that wouldn´t be enough even today.
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