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Federalist - James Madison, known sometimes as "the father of the Constitution" - John Jay, later the first chief justice of the Supreme Court - Alexander Hamilton, who believed that the government should promote commerce Anti-Federalist - Patrick Henry, author of the phrase, "Give me liberty or give me death."
29. Okt. 2009 · James Madison was a Founding Father of the United States and the fourth American president, serving in office from 1809 to 1817. An advocate for a strong federal government, the Virginia-born ...
29. Sept. 2022 · James Madison was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway, Virginia. He was a sickly child and did not receive much formal education. He was tutored at home by his father and later attended the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University). He graduated in 1771 and returned to Virginia. Madison married Dolley Payne Todd in 1794.
— James Madison, February 2, 1791. Even in its first 30 years of existence, the U.S. Constitution had to prove its durability and flexibility in a variety of disputes. More often than not, James Madison, the "Father of the Constitution," took part in the discussion. Madison had been present at the document's birth as the mastermind behind the ...
5. Apr. 2024 · James Madison, fourth president of the United States (1809–17) and one of the Founding Fathers of his country. His Virginia Plan furnished the basic framework and guiding principles of the Constitution. He collaborated on the Federalist papers and sponsored the Bill of Rights.
3. Apr. 2014 · The fourth U.S. president, James Madison believed in a robust yet balanced federal government and is known as the "Father of the Constitution." Updated: May 10, 2021 Getty Images
In the 1820s and 1830s James Madison struggled to draft a "Preamble" and "Sketch never finished nor applied" for a preface to his planned publication of his "Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787," the convention that had drafted the U.S. Constitution. Now that document's fiftieth anniversary was approaching as fast as Madison's life was slipping away.
