The primary concern of those who wrote the state constitutions was

A) how to put the concept of democracy into practice.
B) how to create efficient government.
C) how best to distribute and limit governmental power.
D) how the documents would be ratified.

The state constitutions were primarily concerned with determining how to distribute and limit governmental power, as they were creating the framework for the functioning of state governments. While creating efficient government was also a consideration, the primary focus was on establishing a system that balanced power and prevented abuse of authority. The ratification process was also significant, but it was not the primary concern of the writers. The concept of democracy was an important ideal, but the constitutions were focused on the practicalities of setting up a functional government.