A Constitution for Kids

According to the text, what book did Cathy Travis write?

• Habeas Corpus

• Constitution Translated for Kids

• Ex Post Facto

• Austin-American Statesman

Read these sentences from the text.

Travis said she got the idea to write the book when Ross Perot ran for president in 1992 against George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. She became angry every time Perot made statements about the Constitution that she considered inaccurate.

Which of the following describes the relationship between these two sentences?

• The second sentence is the solution to the first.

• The sentences show two sides of an argument.

• The first sentence gives the effect of the second.

• The sentences describe two steps in a process.

Read these sentences from the text.

For example, article 1, section 9, clause 3, of the Constitution reads: "No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed." Travis's translation: "Criminal laws passed by Congress can be applied only from the time they are passed."

What can you conclude about Travis' translation based on this evidence?

• The language of Travis's translation is much simpler than the language of the original Constitution.

• The original Constitution should only be read by legal experts and scholars.

• Travis ignored parts of the original Constitution that she didn't like in her translation.

• Travis disagrees with article 1, section 9 of the Constitution, so she decided to rewrite it.

4. What was the author trying to say to the reader by stating, "Most people can't tell their habeas corpus from their ex post facto"?

• that the Constitution can be confusing

• how English and Latin are so similar

• why more people need to go back to school

• that people should read more carefully

What is the main idea of this text?

• Many sections of the Constitution are open to debate from either party.

• Being a congressional aide is a job that requires hard work and dedication.

• Cathy Travis wrote a book to make the Constitution easier to understand.

• The U.S. Constitution is a very important document to read.

Read these sentences from the text.

She became angry every time Perot made statements about the Constitution that she considered inaccurate .

Travis said she took great care to make sure that her translation of the document was fair and accurate.

As used in the text, what does the word "inaccurate" mean?

• truthful

• not correct

• exact

• disapproving

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. ______ hearing Ross Perot's statements about the U.S. Constitution, Cathy Travis became angry at what she considered inaccurate information.

• Although

• Because

• After

• Before

According to the text, what did Cathy Travis take great care to do when writing her book?

Based on the text, why is the U.S. Constitution important? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.