Well, that's a matter of opinion. I think it's bad for society, because people not following laws means havoc, and chaos. Laws are there for a reason.
A) "Was originally in favor of slavery, but now is that party that is viewed as championing rights of minorities." In fact, they were in favor of slavery, and nowadays they look after minority groups such as immigrants, women, African Americans, etc.
C) "Had the only presidential candidate that was elected for three consecutive terms.". Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected President for three consecutive terms.
D) "Held control of the Senate for over 30 years." The Democratic party has controlled the Congress and the White House for over 30 years in the past 100 years.
Answer:
The answer is to limit the king's power over the church and the land.
Explanation:
The magna carta was made to limit the king's power in the middle ages. This made the kingdoms less like a dictatorship and helped to make the democracy we live in today.
Jefferson was the primary/main author of the Declaration of Independence. He was one of the main people who founded the basic principles and liberties that we can still have the honor of enjoying today. He also was the founding father who kept the government from going out of control. He was also the second Vice President and was the third President of the United States.