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James Madison was influential because he helped frame the bill of rights and enact the first revenue legislation. He was one of the authors who wrote the federalist papers alongside alexander Hamilton and John Jay. James even protested a war against France and Britain because their seizure of American was opposing to international law. James even took frequent parts in the debates in the constitutional convention.

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James thought religion was a matter of individual conscience and giving legislators contribute over their religious beliefs would leave to violations of other basic rights.

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The compromise was about solving the dispute between small and large states over representation in the new federal government. He did not favor the compromise because he says that the senates violates the principle of majority rule and the idea that the national government is supposed to represent the people, not the states.

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Did their state ratify the constitution?

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Did their state ratify the constitution?

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Yes, The Convention delegates met secretly through the summer and finally signed the proposed U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. James Madison served as a Secretary of State.

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Despite his commitment to individual liberties, Madison opposed making inclusion of a bill of rights a precondition for ratification of the Constitution. He also doubted that mere “paper barriers” against violating basic rights were sufficient protection.

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James was a federalist, and was one of the authors for the federalist papers.

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1. He’s was the smallest president

2. He once lost a election because he didn’t give alcohol to voters

3. He had a long-standing rivalry with Patrick Henry.

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Madison was appointed a colonel in the Orange County militia. Since he was small in stature and sickly he gave up this military career for a political one.

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Yes, James Madison was a slaveholder all his life, with a mission the resettlement of slaves in Africa.

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James sat in the Virginia house of delegates and was guiding force behind the mount Vernon conference, 1785.

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James was chosen to represent Virginia in 1780, continental congress.

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James Madison was born in 1751 at port Conway, king George county, Virginia.