Delegates to the constitutional convention agreed to meet behind locked doors and to keep their deliberations secret until the convention was over in order to: <span>avoid becoming beset by a horde of citizens seeking to advance their own interests
By meeting behind closed doors, they will guarantee the secrecy of the deliberations exclusively within their members. In a democratic society, it is impossible to please all spectrum of citizen since the needs for every individuals are very unique</span>
It's D.
Many alchemists wanted to create the sorcerers stone (creates gold according to a legend).
They studied ores to find out more about the world.
Plus, they also wanted to cure diseases with their practice. (To this day you see stone therapy, which is said to be beneficial for your health)
to work long hours at this point
