Question

read the excerpt from
ebuilding the cherokee nation\. some people will tell you those treaties arent valid anymore and they should be ignored simply because theyre old, and obviously... that argument makes little sense. there are lots of world documents that are very old and just because theyre old and because of their age doesnt mean that theyre any less valid. the united states constitution is very old. which statement best paraphrases the excerpt? wilma mankiller says that some treaties created long ago should be disregarded because of their age. she admits, though, that many old documents, including the united states constitution, can still be considered valid. wilma mankiller says that some people ignore old things, like treaties and other world documents. the united states constitution, for example, is a document that is very old. according to mankiller, the people who say that old treaties are invalid because of their age are wrong. many old documents around the world are still valid, including the united states constitution. the united states constitution was created many years ago. therefore, it should be ignored if people feel that treaties should not be honored because of their age, says mankiller.

Explanation:

The excerpt argues against the idea that old treaties are invalid just because of their age, using the US Constitution as an example of an old - but still valid - document. The correct paraphrase should capture this argument. The first option misrepresents Mankiller's view as she doesn't admit old treaties can be disregarded. The second option doesn't convey the argument about validity. The fourth option has an incorrect stance as Mankiller doesn't say the US Constitution should be ignored. The third option correctly states that those who say old treaties are invalid due to age are wrong, and gives the example of old - yet valid - documents like the US Constitution.

Answer:

According to Mankiller, the people who say that old treaties are invalid because of their age are wrong. Many old documents around the world are still valid, including the United States Constitution.