22 Mar 2015

James Madison – The Indispensable Man

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It had been an extraordinary time for Madison. Starting with the proposal of the Philadelphia Convention, then drafting and guiding the writing of the Constitution at the Convention, to shepherding it through ratification in Virginia, Madison was the indispensable man. Without him, there is a strong likelihood there would have been no Constitution and dire consequences for the country.

15 Mar 2015

James Madison and the Constitution

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Madison’s plan was a new constitution, and to discard the Articles of Confederation. There were several delegates who only wanted to amend the Articles, however, after initial discussions it was agreed that a new constitution would be best. The delegates also agreed with Madison that a new constitution should give the federal government added powers over the states.