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2 days ago · James Madison, primary author and chief advocate for the Bill of Rights in the First Congress Let me add that a bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference.
13 hours ago · James Madison’s Contribution: James Madison, often called the “Father of the Constitution,” played a crucial role in drafting the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution. These amendments guaranteed fundamental freedoms such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press, and the rights to a fair trial and protection ...
3 days ago · Today, Madison‘s imprint on American democracy remains indelible. His vision of a balanced government and a Bill of Rights securing individual freedoms continues to guide us. Madison‘s meticulous notes on the Constitutional Convention, published posthumously, provide an unparalleled window into the birth of a nation.
3 days ago · James Madison. James Madison (March 16, 1751 [b] – 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. Madison was popularly acclaimed the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United ...
3 days ago · In the late 1790s, the lead author of the speech and press clauses, James Madison, argued against narrowing this freedom to what had existed under English common law: The practice in America must be entitled to much more respect.
5 days ago · Constitution of the United States of America, the fundamental law of the U.S. federal system of government and a landmark document of the Western world. The oldest written national constitution in use, it defines the principal organs of government and their jurisdictions and the basic rights of citizens.
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2 days ago · James Madison Considers the Problems of a New Democracy. The United States Constitution, though ultimately ratified unanimously by all thirteen states, was the subject of intense discussion, debate, and dissent during the period 1787-1789.
