Description: James Madison, Jr. (March 16, 1751" June 28, 1836) is the Father of the Constitution and the author of the Bill of Rights. He has been called the chief architect of the most important political experiment in human history.[citation needed] George F. Will once wrote that if we truly believed that the pen is mightier than the sword, our nations capital would have been called Madison, D.C., instead of Washington, D.C. Madison also wrote over a third of the Federalist Papers, which was a series of 85 newspaper articles, which were published throughout the 13 states, and explained to the public how the proposed Constitution would work. Thomas Jefferson referred to the Federalist Papers as the best commentary on the principles of government, which ever was written. They are still the primary source today for jurists and legal scholars interested in the original understanding of the Constitution. James Madison was also the fourth president of the United States. As with Thomas Jefferson, his most significant contributions to American history came before his presidency. The Constitution is the worlds oldest written constitution, and is considered to be the most important document ever written in the history of freedom.The Constitution has been a model for other constitutions around the world ever since, and many of them read remarkably like Americas Constitution. Madison served in the first Congress under the new Constitution, and was considered to be the expert on the Constitution. George Washington frequently sought out Madisons advice on the Constitution and matters of precedent. As Jeffersons Secretary of State (1801-1809), Madison supervised the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the nations size. As president, after the failure of diplomatic protests and an embargo, he led the nation into the War of 1812, in response to Englands impressment of American seamen. Despite going up against a superpower of the day (England), and being a young nation without much of a military, America did better than might have been expected in this war.[citation needed] Despite the American Revolution, England had been treating America as if it were still a colony. After successfully standing up to England, in this war, which as been called a second war for independence, celebrations resounded throughout America. Americans felt that their nationhood and honor had been vindicated, and a new era of growth, trade and prosperity began. Madison's most distinctive belief as a political theorist was the principle of divided power. Madison believed that "parchment barriers" were not sufficient to protect the rights of citizens. Power must be divided, both between federal and state governments (federalism), and within the federal government (checks and balances) to protect individual rights from the tyranny of the majority. Although blocked by his foes fro Item ordered may not be exact piece shown. All original and authentic.
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