JAMES MADISON FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION. Facts about Madison Facts about Madison Leader in the Virginia Assembly and Writer of Virginia Constitution.

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JAMES MADISON FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION

Facts about Madison Facts about Madison Leader in the Virginia Assembly and Writer of Virginia Constitution in 1776 Leader in the Virginia Assembly and Writer of Virginia Constitution in 1776 Member of the Continental Congress Member of the Continental Congress Student of history and government Student of history and government Took notes throughout the Constitutional Convention Took notes throughout the Constitutional Convention

Framer of the Constitution Madison arrived two weeks before the Constitutional Convention to gather his thoughts Madison arrived two weeks before the Constitutional Convention to gather his thoughts He came wanting to do more than change the Articles of Confederation He came wanting to do more than change the Articles of Confederation

Father of the Constitution Edmund Randolph presented Madison’s ‘Virginia Plan” to the convention Edmund Randolph presented Madison’s ‘Virginia Plan” to the convention The plan proposed a federal system of government with 3 branches The plan proposed a federal system of government with 3 branches The plan caused great debate about representation based on population The plan caused great debate about representation based on population

Father of the Constitution Madison played a major role in ratifying the Constitution by writing with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay the Federalist essays Madison played a major role in ratifying the Constitution by writing with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay the Federalist essays Helped frame the Bill of Rights Helped frame the Bill of Rights

Served as Secretary under President Thomas Jefferson Served as Secretary under President Thomas Jefferson 4 th President of the United States 4 th President of the United States President during the War of 1812 and the burning of the White House President during the War of 1812 and the burning of the White House