James Madison
James Madison was the fourth president of the United States (1809–1817) and a principal architect of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Known as the "Father of the Constitution," he collaborated with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay on the Federalist Papers defending the new government.
His presidency saw the War of 1812 against Britain.
Madison is also a common place name across America: Madison Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin.
Founding-era persuasive essays
- framersThose who construct frames
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- 1787Year Constitution was written
- amendmentChange to official text
preamble · founding · articles · republic · checks and balances · separation of powers · federalism · bicameral
Vermont's seat of government
- Orange CountyCitrus-named jurisdiction
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- RichmondVirginia's seat of government
- slaveholderOwner of enslaved persons
planter · Piedmont · Blue Ridge · estate · Orange
Early American-British military conflict
- Treaty of Ghent1814 peace accord
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
- neutralityState of taking sides
- impressmentForced military recruitment
USS Constitution · Battle of New Orleans · commander-in-chief · administration · cabinet · Secretary of State
Federalist Papers
Founding-era persuasive essays
- framersThose who construct frames
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- 1787Year Constitution was written
amendment · preamble · founding · articles · republic · checks and balances · separation of powers · federalism · bicameral · Great Compromise
Montpelier
Vermont's seat of government
- Orange CountyCitrus-named jurisdiction
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- RichmondVirginia's seat of government
slaveholder · planter · Piedmont · Blue Ridge · estate · Orange
War of 1812
Early American-British military conflict
- Treaty of Ghent1814 peace accord
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
- neutralityState of taking sides
impressment · USS Constitution · Battle of New Orleans · commander-in-chief · administration · cabinet · Secretary of State
- Early American LiteratureBenjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, Washington Irving, Common Sense
- Early RepublicGeorge Washington, Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Constitutional Convention
- Jefferson EraThomas Jefferson, Democratic-Republicans, Louisiana Purchase, Monticello, Lewis and Clark
- LawgiversMoses, Hammurabi, Solon, Draco, Justinian
- foundersfounders, founder, co-founders, cofounders, co-founder
- PresidentsAbraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump
James MadisonKing George III
British ruler, late 1700s
Napoleon Bonaparte · Louis XIV · Thomas Hobbes · absolute monarch · Julius Caesar