USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -James Madison, America’s fourth President (1809-1817), made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers, along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. In later years, he was referred to as the “Father of the Constitution.”

Detailed explanation-2: -He wanted them to be woven into the text of the Constitution, not simply affixed to the end of the document as amendments, and he sought a key amendment to protect from violation by state governments religious freedom, a free press, and trial by jury.

Detailed explanation-3: -Madison was a true Federalist and was a leader of the Federalist group. Madison not only was a key writer of the Constitution, as he also worked to convince others to ratify the Constitution by writing the Federalist Papers for the New York Times.

Detailed explanation-4: -There were two sides to the Great Debate: the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists wanted to ratify the Constitution, the Anti-Federalists did not. One of the major issues these two parties debated concerned the inclusion of the Bill of Rights.

Detailed explanation-5: -Madison had helped develop Virginia’s Constitution 11 years earlier, and it was his “Virginia Plan” that served as the basis for debate in the development of the U.S. Constitution. Madison argued strongly for a strong central government that would unify the country.