How Did James Madison Contribute To Government

Madison has a very strange background; He came from a very wealthy family whom of which owned plantations. Although he was well of, he had very poor health and would become ill very easily. James Madison excelled in school and seemed to have a brain that was way beyond his peers. Not only did he study at multiple schools but he had personal teachers at home, so it was no wonder that he was at the top of all of his academics. He eventually attended a college, Princeton, in New Jersey. He had no trouble with academics, but Madison took a particular interest in politics. This happened to be around the same time that the colonies were rebelling again Britain. He was not ready to join physically but later on down the line he contributed significant ideas and …show more content…
James Madison did not want the government to turn into something that he did not like, so he took matters into his own hands by shaping the course of history. In his mission to create a great government that was beneficial to all, he continually created proposals until he got the result that he desired. Most of his amendments were about rights. Madison ultimately "sought to add to the prohibitions on state legislative authority" (98). Madison was able to pass many amendments through congress which is a feat in and of itself because it was not an easy task. When he was finished introducing bills and amendments he created "a motion to establish departments of foreign affairs, treasury, and war [which] […] led to the first great constitutional debate" (101). He wanted the government to own up to its responsibilities and do what was right. James Madison tirelessly worked to thwart any plans that went against his own beliefs by coming up with endless amendments until he won. All of his hard work earned Madison heavy opposition, but he took it with