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 people ignore old things, like treaties and other world documents. the united states constitution, for example, is a document that is very old. the united states constitution was created many years ago. therefore, it should be ignored if people feel that old treaties should not be honored because of their age, says mankiller. 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. 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

Explanation:

The excerpt argues that the idea that old treaties are invalid just because they are old is wrong, using the old - but - still - valid US Constitution as an example. We need to find the option that accurately restates this. The first option only mentions ignoring old things without the key point about invalidity. The second option has an incorrect stance as it implies the US Constitution should be ignored. The third option doesn't fully capture the argument against the invalidity of old treaties. The fourth option correctly states that those who claim old treaties are invalid due to age are wrong, and gives the US Constitution as an example of an old but valid document.

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.