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