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Tara Kelly 4/28/10 James Madison 2  Introduction The constitutional convention took place in May, 1787 at the state house in Philadelphia. For four months 55 delegates met to talk about the current problems with the Articles of Confederation. They started out thinking they were going to revise the articles of confederation but they ended up creating a new article and changing the government. The delegates wanted to create a nation the worked together without causing any tyranny.

Background What life did your delegate lead before the Constitutional Convention? James Madison was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway, King George County Virginia. He attended the college of New Jersey also know as Princeton in 1771. He received his early education from his, mother, tutors, and private schools. Madison served in the upper and lower houses of Virginia in 1776 and 1778. James Madison represented the state of Virginia in the Constitutional Convention.

Role at the Constitution James Madison played one of the main roles in revising the constitution. He was often called the, “father of the constitution”, for the role he played in this project. Many people also called him the, “founding father of the United States”, which is where he got his nickname the founding father of the constitution. He is best known for writing the Virginia Plan and defending the attempt to build a stronger central government. James kept a notebook filled with notes about the proceedings of the convention.

DBQ James Madison had many different views on Federalism, separation of power, checks and balances, and big states vs. little states. The idea of division of power, which was considered Federalism, James believed in it. One of James Madisons famous quotes showed that he supported separation of power. He said "Liberty requires that the three great departments of power should be separate and distinct." He liked checks and balances because he felt it brought equality to the states. He worked so that big states and little states would be equal. He said, “The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof for six years and each senator shall have one role." Those are some of the many different views that James Madison had on the Constitution.

Attendance Record James Madisons attendance record showed that he was very involved in the effort that was put into the constitution. James Madison was there every single day that they worked on the constitution. He was very dedicated to protect his nation against tyranny and work to create a stronger government. He cared about everyone and wanted to help everyone. His amazing attendance record showed how important the Constitution was to him and his dedication to the people of the United States.

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