The movie "A More Perfect Union" is about the creation of the United States constitution. Most of this document was written by James Madison. At this time following the American Revolutionary War was marked by intense unrest, owing to huge debts, the interruption of trade and business, shortages of labor, and personal turmoils. All of this was created by war. Soon it became painfully evident that the Articles of Confederation was insufficient to address the country's needs. There was a movement that was soon afoot to upgrade or replace the articles, and James Madison was foremost in the movement. However, he needed the support of George Washington. He needed to show that the new government would be sufficient to address such challenges as Shays
