Many state constitutions that were written in the late 1700s reflected the ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence. This was most likely because A. people no longer trusted anyone who wanted to introduce new taxes on goods and services. B. people were determined to keep the government from hurting the economy of the state. C. people wanted to make sure citizens had rights that the government could not take away. D. people wanted to make sure that everyone living in the state would be treated as equals.
