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James Madison

James Madison was the 4th president of the United States. He was the last of the founding fathers to become a US President. Interestingly, he was also the shortest president at 5'4".

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What are the 3 reasons why James Madison was known as the father of the constitution?

*** He, along with Alexander Hamilton, was one of the chief writers of the report that would call for the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention, after the failed Annapolis Convention of 1786.

*** He wrote 30 of the 85 Federalist Papers (Alexander Hamilton wrote 50, John Jay wrote 5), including Nos. 10 and 51, regarded as two of the most important documents in American history.

*** He wrote the Bill of Rights.

*** His meticulous notes from the Constitutional Convention tell us what went on and what was discussed; he was one of the few delegates who attended the convention nearly every day.

Is James Madison on Mount Rushmore?

No, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are on Mount Rushmore.

What were James Madison weaknesses?

Although being very smart, Madison was extremely shy. Many historians describe him as "painfully shy and softspoken".

What were some bad things Dolley Madison did?

Dolley Madison was not reported to have been involved in any scandals. I think she stayed out of political and romantic intrigues that lead to scandal. She was probably too supportive of her son, John Payne, who drank and gambled and let the Madison plantation go to ruin, causing major financial difficulties for herself.

Her Quaker relatives likely faulted her for becoming an Episcopalian.

Why was James Madison the father of the constitution?

James Madison was known as the father of the constitution because he supposedly was one of the people who worked really hard on the constitution. He also made it happen by reading some essays from France that his friend Tomas Jefferson sent him. Madison read about how they ran their country in the ancient times and he decided he would apply that in the US. Madison then call a meeting to discuss about how to run the government. At the beginning some people wouldn't accept his ideas but others were easy to convince. Then, he was always prepare for his meetings and he worked really hard to make the Virginia Plan and have the constitution written. So Madison actually helped to write the constitution. Thank you for asking.

What state capital was named for James Madison?

What state has the capital of "Madison" please answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's Wisconsin

What was James Madison role in the constitution convention?

Promoted Freedom of Religion and he had been elected to the Constitutional Convention , where he was named to a committee to frame the state constitution.

Is it true that students at James Madison University under the age of 21 must hide from police in order to avoid being charged and convicted of underage possession of alcohol- all charged are fined?

At James Madison University (JMU), a police officer may grab any young person under 21 at any time or place; accuse them of having consumed alcohol; and write them a summons. The young person will not be warned about what is happening to him/her - they are not even told that they are being arrested and there is no Miranda warning. He or she is not be tested for alcohol consumption - no breath or urine test. It doesn't matter if the young person was drinking or not. That person is charged. The General District Court of Rockingham County will prosecute and sentence that individual. The courts consistently uphold the officer's charge.

Each year more than 900 JMU students are charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor, the most serious level of crime below a felony. It is on the same level as assault & battery (Virginia Code § 18.2-57 - Assault and battery). Under the 5th Admendment, citizens are protected from involuntary self incrimination. In all criminal cases, police are reqiired to provide a Miranda warning prior to asking questions aimed at conviction. It doesn't matter whether an interrogation occurs in a jail or at the scene of a crime, on a busy downtown street, or the middle of an open field: If a person is in custody (deprived of his or her freedom of action in any significant way), the police must give a Miranda warning if they want to question the suspect and use the suspect's answers as evidence at trial. JMU police do not do this. They arrest, interrogate and use the young person's answers as evidence. JMU procedures also violate the "due process" provisions of the 5th Admendment.

The right to "due process" assures that everyone gets treated the same. If due process was being observed, all citizens in the state of Virginia would be arrested, charged and prosequted for public intoxication. Why, because public intoxication is prohibited under Virginia Code § 18.2-388. The process being observed at JMU is that there need be no attempt on the part of law enforcement or the courts to determine if anyone is actually drunk. All that is necessary is that a law exists and a police officer decides to charge someone. Case closed! So if we were all being treated the same, we would all have a criminal record.

Who would win in a fight James Madison or James Monroe?

James Monroe was a much bigger, stronger, and more athletic man than was Madison. I would bet on Monroe.

Why is James Madison important?

Because he wrote the 1st draft of the constitution.

When was James Robert Madison Mullany born?

James Robert Madison Mullany was born on 1818-10-26.

When did James Madison parents die?

His father died on 1801 and his mother died in 1829.

The orange county Virginia estate of James Madison?

James Madison orange county Virginia estate was called Montpelier.

Why did James Madison want executive legislative and judicial branch?

Because he was the founding father of America. He couldn't always have it his way, he had to think of the people too. He wanted the executive, ledislative, and judicial so there could be sections for Congress.

Was James Madison a social movement?

No, James Madison was not a social movement. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and played a significant role in drafting the U.S. Constitution. Madison is often referred to as the "Father of the Constitution."

What was ''James Madison's war''?

In 1812, America declared war on the United Kingdom in response to the British navy's practice of stopping American merchant vessels and "impressing" (conscripting) sailors from those ships into the British navy. President James Madison asked Congress to declare war, and so his political opponents called the war "James Madison's War." Those in favor of war generally called it the "Second War of Indepedence." Today the war is known as the War of 1812. It was the first war was formally declared by the US Congress, as it is currently constituted, since the original War of Independence was authorized by the Declaration of Independence. The war is generally considered to have been a stalemate. America invaded the British Dominion of Canada and was repelled, but captured New Orleans, a major Southern port which had been sold to America by France some years before but was then held by the British. The British controlled most of the Atlantic during the war and were able to raid inland, including burning Washington, DC, but the war became costly enough for them that they negotiated a peace in order to focus on their war with Napoleonic France.