Madison's Political Career
Madison served as Virginia's state legislature from 1776- 1779. While he was serving as the state's legislature he also helped draft the Declaration of Religious Freedom. He also persuaded Virginia to give up its claims to the northwersten territories to the Continental Congress. Madison was not happy with the Articles of the Confedarations because he thought it was lacking something, so he strongly recommended a new constitution. At the constitutional convention in, Madison drafted the Virginia Plan what is now called the American Constitution. He also suggested the three-branch federal system which is still used in America. In 1789 Madison proposed twelve Amendments to the Constitution. The last ten of Madison's Amendments were approved and are now known as the Bill of Rights. He is mostly known as the Father of The Constitution. As a secretary of State he was involved in the Supreme Court case Marbury vs Madison. Madison won the case and later went on to face Cotesworth Pinckney for the Presidential elections. Madison was appointed President of The United States of America in 1809. He served from 1809 to 1817. James Madison was the fourth President of the United States of America.
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