USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Madison argued strongly for a strong central government that would unify the country. The Convention delegates met secretly through the summer and finally signed the proposed U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787.

Detailed explanation-2: -As an Anti-Federalist, he believed that a strong national government without a bill of rights would undermine individual freedom. Mason also significantly contributed to other documents that advanced the development of the First Amendment.

Detailed explanation-3: -James Madison and George Mason, both Virginian Founding Fathers, diverged on some of the biggest debates of the Constitutional Convention-including the proper distribution of power between national and local government, the future of the slave trade, and whether or not the Constitution should have a Bill of Rights.

Detailed explanation-4: -Father of the Constitution Madison, after undertaking an extensive study of other world governments, came to the conclusion that America needed a strong federal government in order to help regulate the state legislatures and create a better system for raising federal money.