James Madison, often hailed as the “Father of the Constitution,” was instrumental in drafting the First Amendment and its famous Free Exercise Clause, and his influence remains palpable in modern ...
Born: March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia... James Madison, the "Father of the Constitution," co-authored The federalist Papers, helped to establish a system of checks and balances for the ...
As Thomas Jefferson’s secretary of state, James Madison inadvertently began a pattern in which this cabinet office position would lead directly to the presidency. This would continue until 1828, with ...