Founding Fathers - James Madison

The United States of America is a Constitutional Republic or LIMITED Democracy.

The Founding Fathers wanted the United States Governed by 'Rule of Law' rather than a Democracy or the 'Majority of the Minute', which always results in Oligarchy.

James Madison March 16, 1751 - June 28, 1836

James Madison was the co-author, along with John Jay and Alexander Hamilton of the Federalist Papers and is viewed by many as the “Father of the Constitution”. He was the fourth President of the United States.

James Madison was born in Virginia to Colonel James Madison, Senior and Eleanor Rose Conway. His parents were tobacco plantation owners in Virginia, where James spent much of his childhood.

In 1769 James Madison ventured to Princeton University, then called the College of New Jersey, finishing his degree in two years. After taking a break to recuperate from the strain, James Madison began being mentored by Thomas Jefferson.

Working alongside Thomas Jefferson, James Madison became a prominent political figure at the state level, as well as by helping Thomas Jefferson draft several papers including their declaration of religious freedom.

The Federalist Papers authored by James Madison, John Jay and Alexander Hamilton - in addition to Madison’s own notes are perhaps the most definitive commentary on the creation of the Constitution of the United States of America.

“Democracy is the most vile form of government... democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention: have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property: and have in general been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.”
James Madison

While in Congress, James Madison was a key figure in the creation of the Bill of Rights. His leadership lead to the creation of the Republican Party that we see today – through an opposition to bowing to the needs of “moneyed corporations” everywhere. The Republican Party was founded on the belief that the common man, and the will of the people, were the foundations of the United States.

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