Which of the following members of the continental just wanted reform and not independence? a: samuel adams. b: patrick henry c: john adams d: john dickinson

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Explanation:

1.  Magna Carta is the correct answer.

In 1215, the angry English nobles forced King John to sign the Magna Carta or the Great Charter of Liberties which introduced the idea of limited government. It curtailed the powers of the king or monarch and gave more freedom to the people. The idea of this charter was later adopted by various democratic countries and founding fathers used this idea in the founding of US.

2.  His ideas regarding a "social contract" between the society and government influenced the founding fathers is the correct answer.

John Lock's social contract argues that people surrender some of their rights to government for protection or in order to get the benefit of living in society and upon the failure people can overthrow the government.

3.  Democracy is the right answer.

Democracy is the form of government in which the people rule the state and not any monarch or aristocrat. It is also called people's government. Abraham Lincoln- The President of US defined democracy as " rule of the people, by the people and for the people".