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James Madison (16 de março de 1751 [a] – 28 de junho de 1836) foi um estadista, diplomata e pai fundador dos Estados Unidos. Ele ocupou o cargo de presidente dos EUA de 1809 a 1817.
James Madison (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817.
- Background and Calling For A Convention
- The Philadelphia Convention and The Virginia Plan
- The Federalist Papers and Ratification Debates
- The Bill of Rights
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As a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, Madison continued to advocate for religious freedom, and, along with Jefferson, drafted the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. That amendment, which guaranteed freedom of religion and disestablished the Church of England, was passed in 1786. Madison also became a land speculator, purchasing land ...
Before a quorum was reached at the Philadelphia Convention on May 25, 1787, Madison worked with other members of the Virginia delegation, especially Edmund Randolph and George Mason, to create and present the Virginia Plan. This Plan was an outline for a new federal constitution; it called for three branches of government (legislative, executive, a...
After the Philadelphia Convention ended in September 1787, Madison convinced his fellow congressmen to remain neutral in the ratification debate and allow each state to vote upon the Constitution. Throughout the United States, opponents of the Constitution, known as Anti-Federalists, began a public campaign against ratification. In response, Hamilt...
Anticipating amendments
The 1st United States Congress, which met in New York City's Federal Hall, was a triumph for the Federalists. The Senate of eleven states contained 20 Federalists with only two Anti-Federalists, both from Virginia. The House included 48 Federalists to 11 Anti-Federalists, the latter of whom were from only four states: Massachusetts, New York, Virginia and South Carolina.Among the Virginia delegation to the House was James Madison, Patrick Henry's chief opponent in the Virginia ratification ba...
Madison's proposed amendments
James Madison introduced a series of Constitutional amendments in the House of Representatives for consideration. Among his proposals was one that would have added introductory language stressing natural rights to the preamble. Another would apply parts of the Bill of Rights to the states as well as the federal government. Several sought to protect individual personal rights by limiting various Constitutional powers of Congress. Like Washington, Madison urged Congress to keep the revision to...
Crafting amendments
Federalist representatives were quick to attack Madison's proposal, fearing that any move to amend the new Constitution so soon after its implementation would create an appearance of instability in the government. The House, unlike the Senate, was open to the public, and members such as Fisher Ames warned that a prolonged "dissection of the constitution" before the galleries could shake public confidence. A procedural battle followed, and after initially forwarding the amendments to a select...
James Madison: A Resource Guide at the Library of CongressWorks by or about James Madison as Father of the Constitution at Internet ArchiveWorks by James Madison as Father of the Constitution at LibriVox(public domain audiobooks)27 de mai. de 2024 · James Madison, fourth president of the United States (1809–17) and one of the Founding Fathers of his country. His Virginia Plan furnished the basic framework and guiding principles of the Constitution. He collaborated on the Federalist papers and sponsored the Bill of Rights.
- James Madison created the basic framework for the U.S. Constitution and helped write the Bill of Rights. He is therefore known as the Father of the...
- Besides creating the basic outline for the U.S. Constitution, James Madison was one of the authors of the Federalist papers. As secretary of state...
- James Madison was privately educated before attending the College of New Jersey, which became Princeton University, where he studied classical lang...
- James Madison was elected to Virginia’s 1776 Revolutionary convention, where he drafted a guarantee of religious freedom. He was later appointed to...
The presidency of James Madison began on March 4, 1809, when James Madison was inaugurated as President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1817. Madison, the fourth United States president, took office after defeating Federalist Charles Cotesworth Pinckney decisively in the 1808 presidential election.
James Madison, Jr., ganet d’ar 16 a viz Meurzh 1751 e Belle Grove Plantation , marvet d’an 28 a viz Mezheven 1836 e Montpelier (Virginia), a zo bet pevare Prezidant Stadoù-Unanet Amerika etre 1809 ha 1817. Graet e vez anezhañ “Tad ar Vonreizh”.
29 de out. de 2009 · Learn about James Madison, the fourth U.S. president and the "Father of the Constitution." Explore his early life, political career, achievements and legacy.
