James Madison

It will give the government to much power and the Constitution did not specifically say Congress has the power to create one.

James Madison believed in a strong central government. One of the branches of this government was the legislative branch, which he believed should be set up by the Virginia Plan that he drafted for the constitutional convention.

President Madison's main failure was to avoid war with Great Britain thus implementing the War of 1812. Britain attacked American shipping, while impressing the captured sailors into the British navy and because of this many Democratic-Republicans were calling for war. Most notably was the group who chastened themselves the "War-Hawks" because the British supplied many Native American tribes with the weapons they needed to attack American settlements. America lost the war of 1812 but remained unconquered by Britain and lost no territory because of the war. In fact some good came of the War of 1812, the boarders of Canada and Florida (Controlled by the Spanish) were finally set. The War of 1812 was not his only failure though, a few failed laws such as the embargo act and the non-intercourse act were created then abolished because they didn't create the intended effect against England and France's attacks on American shipping.

he was 59 at death. he was adopted by marriage, Madison had no biological son.

No. As a young boy Madison lived in a small wooden house built by his grandfather, but I don't think was a log cabin, at least not in the usual sense.

james madisen had a goal to prove that the us was cool. he wanted to get married and fit in for once. he had 5 wifes and 69 children. he then proceded to rape all of his children and wives. then he killed them all and shot himself shortly after being elected president. lived from 1569-1702

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His biography doesn't tell us he had a parrot or that he bought one.

The Virginia Plan was the large state. They mainly wanted a all powerful central government.

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He was a president of the united states of america, he WAS a world leader a few hundred years ago because American citizens held a majority vote and the end result was Madison being elected into the oval office of the white house

He used the Constitution and the Bill of Rights

Madison , who served from 1809 until 1817. was the President during the War of 1812 with Great Britain. During this time elsewhere, Napoleon invaded Russia, lost his army, was exiled, escaped, collected an army, fought the Battle of Waterloo and was defeated for the last time. Beethoven first performed his 5th Symphony and Jane Austen published her novel, Pride and Prejudice.

As everyone should know, the first plane flight was conducted by the Wright Brothers. These planes could only make short flight of up to 100m but were vital in kicking off the science surrounding planes. From the Wright Brother's design 'biplanes' became more used around the world. They played an important role in WW1, spying beyond enemy lines but also used as an offensive by dropping bombs on enemy trenches.

Madison implied that a government, in its actions or inactions, must be accountable to the people and must be controlled by its elected officials.

James Madison's diary is the only record of the Constitutional Convention that we have. Since no minutes or direct record of the meetings were allowed, Madison's reflections is were we get most of our information on the event.

James Madison (1751-1836) was the 4th US President. He served from March 4, 1809 to March 4, 1817
James Madison
James Madison

This is a very complicated question. John Adams loved and respected his wife very much. He was very faithful to her unlike other revolutionary men (Franklin/Jefferson). He occasionally took her thoughts into consideration which wasn't commonly done in this era. Although, Abigail Adams, his wife wrote a letter to him (I suggest you look it up) called "Remember the Ladies". His response to this letter (which I also suggest you read) probably would not be accepted in today's society.

He saw very limited service in the Revolutionary War, serving as a colonel in the Virginia Militia. His was never in a combat unit. He was President of the United States and so was Commander--in-Chief of military operations during the War of 1812.

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He died as a result of complications of tuberculosis.

He enjoyed reading, riding, and playing chess during his freetime. He also enjoyed writing, especially political writing. Find out more fast facts about James Madison at http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312172/madison.html Writing was his main pastime, especially political writing, although he did have time to play chess. He also dabbled in farming and new techniques. According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison "James Madison, Jr. (March 16, 1751 - June 28, 1836) was an American politician and the fourth President of the United States (1809-1817), and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Madison was the last founding father to die. Considered to be the "Father of the Constitution", he was the principal author of the document. In 1788, he wrote over a third of the Federalist Papers, still the most influential commentary on the Constitution." He was raised in the Church of England on a tobacco plantation owned by his parents with slave labor and the labor of indentured servants. He was short in stature and a light weight even when you consider that people of the past were on average shorter and lighter than they are today. "Madison attended the College of New Jersey, (later to become Princeton University) with roommate poet/satirist Phillip Freneau, finishing its four-year course in two years, 1769-1771; and continued to study with John Witherspoon, the College's president at that time, for a year after graduating. Madison has been called America's first graduate student, perhaps more accurately "Princeton's first graduate student." Meaning that he didn't take much time for hobbies or other pursuits; I doubt he indulged in his roommate's passion for poetry. "As delegate to the Continental Congress (1780-83), Madison was considered a legislative workhorse and a master of parliamentary detail." Again showing that politics was his main passion; he is the primary person responsible for our three branches of government and enjoyed seeing the Supreme Court grow to fill its current role (it is granted few powers in the constitution). After leaving office (he served 2 terms) he wanted to travel to see Paris but was too poor. "He took to modifying letters and other documents in his possessions: changing days and dates, adding and deleting words and sentences, and shifting characters. By the time he had reached his late seventies, this "straightening out" had become almost an obsession. This can be seen by his editing of a letter he had written to Jefferson criticizing Lafayette: Madison not only inked out original passages, but went so far as to imitate Jefferson's handwriting as well." Again showing that his principle concern was in political writing and making sure he got things right for the history books. According to Ask the Brain.com: http://www.askthebrain.com/jame_madison-.html His favorite books were: ""American Spelling Book" by Noah Webster "The McGuffey Readers" by William Holmes McGuffey." According to Thinkquest.org: http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312172/madison.html He had pets; "Macaw the Parrot; Sheep." His hobbies were: "Chess, Riding, Reading" According to the researcher at this site: http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/summer97/madison.html There are bookworms and then there are bookworms, and it isn't every student who can plow through the strengths and weaknesses of the Amphyctionic Confederacy of early 16th century Greece, the Helvitic Confederacy of 14th century Switzerland or the Belgic and Germanic confederacies of the mid-1600s. Madison did, and in his "Notes..." he made lists of all the features of those governments, good and bad, but in particular the bad, such as "disparity of size in Cantons," "intolerance of religion" and "weakness of the Union," to name a few." Which again seems to say that his chief interest was politics and reading about politics, he was a political scholar and Princeton's first graduate student to boot. He was also the first President to have served as a Congressman before he was elected to office. According to the Internet Public Library: http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/jmadison.html He held these offices: "Member of Virginia Constitutional Convention, 1776 Member of Continental Congress, 1780-83 Member of Virginia Legislature, 1784-86 Member of Constitutional Convention, 1787 Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1789-97 Secretary of State, 1801-09 (under Jefferson)" In addition to serving two terms as President. According to the New Book of Knowledge: http://ap.grolier.com/article?assetid=a2017870-h "James was taught to read and write by his mother and grandmother. Soon after his 11th birthday he was sent to boarding school, where he studied English, mathematics, French, Spanish, and Latin. After two years of additional tutoring, the 18-year-old Madison entered the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), where he completed the four-year course in two years, sleeping only five hours a night and considerably damaging his health. For five years after his graduation in 1771, he continued his extensive studies at home, which included training in the law. At the same time, he was teaching his younger brothers and sisters... After leaving the presidency in 1817, Madison returned to Montpelier, where he engaged in scientific farming, originating methods of agriculture that did not become common until a century later. " If that doesn't make him a political animal and gentleman farmer then I don't know what would.

No, but she did hold a special place in hearts of Washingtonians over a period of almost 50 years and there is a statue of her and James Maidosn in James Madison's Montepelier in Orange, VA.