Which answer best summarizes how the declaration of independence was written?

a. five members of congress discussed and wrote the draft together, and thomas jefferson edited it.

b. thomas jefferson wrote the first half of the draft, and benjamin franklin and john adams wrote the second half.

c. thomas jefferson and john adams wrote the document, and five members of a committee from congress approved it.

d. congress appointed a committee, thomas jefferson wrote the draft, and john adams and benjamin franklin made edits.