https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz Ben Collins, Sophie Betzhold, and Dawson Sarrat en-us 2016-10-20 14:39:39 UTC 2026-02-22 11:22:48 UTC hello@padlet.com benjamin_collins2 https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132097892 In May 1787, the Constitutional Convention was held to amend the current Articles of Confederation.  Instead, they ended up disregarding them and constructed a completely new document in the Constitution.  On September 17, 1787, the Constitution was signed after four months of constructing and revising. 

  ]]> 2016-10-20 14:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132097892 dawson_sarratt https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132100080 James Madison was representing Virginia and was appointed Chief Recorder of Information. Years before the convention, Madison had contributed to the Virginia Plan, which influenced the Constitution greatly. He argued for a strong central government, as he felt it would unite the country.]]> 2016-10-20 15:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132100080 dawson_sarratt https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132360062 2016-10-21 14:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132360062 sophie_betzhold https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132360559 2016-10-21 14:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132360559 sophie_betzhold https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132360786 2016-10-21 14:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132360786 dawson_sarratt https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132361701 Madison advocated for the ratification by co-writing the Federalist Papers, a series of essays that were contributed by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and obviously Madison.  These articles were put in several New York Newspapers, and eventually circulated  throughout the rest of the colonies. ]]> 2016-10-21 14:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132361701 dawson_sarratt https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132362953 All of Madison's contributions to the Constitution allowed him to be nicknamed the "Father of the Constitution." ]]> 2016-10-21 14:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132362953 benjamin_collins2 https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132588155 Madison drafted the 19 original amendments to the Bill of Rights in 1789.  Eventually, those 19 were cut  to 12, and then eventually, it was reduced to the ten that were actually ratified.  ]]> 2016-10-24 01:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132588155 benjamin_collins2 https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132590392 Madison had ideas of a new government long before they actually came into effect. Four years earlier, in 1785, Madison had actually written an essay talking about separation of church and state so when the need for a new government change was needed, Madison was familiar with the material.  ]]> 2016-10-24 02:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132590392 benjamin_collins2 https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132593657 The Constitution is the foundation for the U.S. government. Even though there have been more amendments, the base government is still in place over 200 years later.]]> 2016-10-24 02:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132593657 benjamin_collins2 https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132594940 During Madison's childhood, he enjoyed reading and studying and had a lot of knowledge about government and how the future should look.  This allowed him to become apart of the Continental Congress. ]]> 2016-10-24 02:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132594940 benjamin_collins2 https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132595584 Madison wrote 29 out of 85 of the Federalist Papers which led New Hampshire to be the last state needed to take the Constitution as the new national set of laws.]]> 2016-10-24 03:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132595584 benjamin_collins2 https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132596501 Madison was short and his appearance at first limited his role at the convention, but his knowledge impressed everyone, and he became the most valuable of all the delegates there.    ]]> 2016-10-24 03:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132596501 benjamin_collins2 https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132597052 James Madison was the fourth president of the U.S., but he was also one of the Founding Fathers and writers of the Constitution; he is considered the "Father of the Constitution."  ]]> 2016-10-24 03:30:09 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132597052 benjamin_collins2 https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132598091 Madison's writings are incredible because they were relevant then and they still are today. He helped create a brand of government built to last multiple generations.]]> 2016-10-24 03:47:03 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_collins2/a46j798stluz/wish/132598091