
Virginia
James Madison
Father of the Constitution
James Madison
1751–1836 • Virginia
4th President
Most Important Quote
“If men were angels, no government would be necessary.”
Biography
Architect of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Co-author of the Federalist Papers under the name Publius.
Stances
Began federalist, drifted republican. Believed factions could only be controlled by extending the sphere of the Republic.