Some of the most influential and pivotal articles written in our nation’s history that helped establish and ratify the U.S Constitution, were a series of documents written from 1787 to 1788 by some of the nation’s greatest historical figures. These archival documents written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison are known as the Federalist Papers. The Founding Fathers intended to write these 85 articles and essays with the sole purpose of influencing and urging citizens of the new great nation to agree and ratify the new U.S Constitution. They intended to achieve this by explaining the different ways on how the government was going to operate and why this was the best choice for the United States. Additionally, they published these
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At 18, he attended the College of New Jersey (Princeton University). Upon graduation, James returned to Virginia where he joined the militia and was appointed as a colonel. A decade later, he helped tackle on a bigger issue that the nation faced, the ratification of the U.S Constitution. Representing Virginia, he expressed his views regarding the Virginia Plan, and a form of government in which the central government was divided into a three-part federal system known as the separation of powers. Additionally, Madison joined Hamilton and Jay in publishing a series of articles collectively known as the Federalist Papers, urging for the ratification of the Constitution. Fortunately, the efforts put together by Madison were enough to ensure the approval of Virginia to ratify the document. Furthermore, he also helped contribute ideas to the Constitution itself, since many of his ideas are currently presented in the document. Along with being known as “The Father of the Constitution,” he was a huge instrumental factor in establishing the Bill of Rights by presenting many amendments to the Constitution. Throughout most of the 1790’s, Madison’s life revolved entirely around politics until 1797 he reluctantly grew tired of them and returned back to Virginia with his wife Dolley, who he married in 1794 in Philadelphia. A quick return to politics in 1801, Madison was appointed as the Secretary of State under his longtime friend Thomas Jefferson. After joining the Democratic-Republican Party with Jefferson, Madison had now became the fourth president of the U.S, after winning the ticket in the 1808 presidential race. The most famous event during his presidency includes the war of 1812 with Great Britain that didn 't last to long when both sides came to agreement to end the war in 1815. After his presidency, Madison
At 18, he attended the College of New Jersey (Princeton University). Upon graduation, James returned to Virginia where he joined the militia and was appointed as a colonel. A decade later, he helped tackle on a bigger issue that the nation faced, the ratification of the U.S Constitution. Representing Virginia, he expressed his views regarding the Virginia Plan, and a form of government in which the central government was divided into a three-part federal system known as the separation of powers. Additionally, Madison joined Hamilton and Jay in publishing a series of articles collectively known as the Federalist Papers, urging for the ratification of the Constitution. Fortunately, the efforts put together by Madison were enough to ensure the approval of Virginia to ratify the document. Furthermore, he also helped contribute ideas to the Constitution itself, since many of his ideas are currently presented in the document. Along with being known as “The Father of the Constitution,” he was a huge instrumental factor in establishing the Bill of Rights by presenting many amendments to the Constitution. Throughout most of the 1790’s, Madison’s life revolved entirely around politics until 1797 he reluctantly grew tired of them and returned back to Virginia with his wife Dolley, who he married in 1794 in Philadelphia. A quick return to politics in 1801, Madison was appointed as the Secretary of State under his longtime friend Thomas Jefferson. After joining the Democratic-Republican Party with Jefferson, Madison had now became the fourth president of the U.S, after winning the ticket in the 1808 presidential race. The most famous event during his presidency includes the war of 1812 with Great Britain that didn 't last to long when both sides came to agreement to end the war in 1815. After his presidency, Madison