James Madison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"James Madison (March 16, 1751 - June 28, 1836) was the fourth (1809-1817) President of the United States. He was the primary author of the United States Constitution in 1787 and with Alexander Hamilton was the chief expounder of its meaning in the Federalist Papers (1788). Working closely with Thomas Jefferson he created the Democratic-Republican party in the mid 1790s and built a system of grass roots political activism that was victorious in the election of 1800. As Jefferson's Secretary of State he handled the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the nation's size, and tried to avoid war with Britain and France. As president he led the war effort in the War of 1812, which began badly but ended on a note of triumphant nationalism. ..."
Articles
James Madison - Hero of the Day, by Timothy Sandefur, The Daily Objectivist, 2000
The Constitution Within, by Sheldon Richman, 18 Aug 2006
"When strict constructionists appeal to original meaning or intent, which meaning or intent have they in mind? And which counts more: what was said during deliberations over the text or what was said in newspaper articles designed to win public support for the Constitution? Is Madison a reliable ally to be cited with confidence?"
"When strict constructionists appeal to original meaning or intent, which meaning or intent have they in mind? And which counts more: what was said during deliberations over the text or what was said in newspaper articles designed to win public support for the Constitution? Is Madison a reliable ally to be cited with confidence?"
The Constitution or Liberty, by Sheldon Richman, 7 Dec 2007
Related Topics: Enumerated Powers, Reserved Powers
Contrasts Article II of the Articles of Confederation with the Tenth Amendment and Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, and discusses the implied powers of the latter document
"... when the congressional committee writing the Bill of Rights debated what would become the Tenth Amendment, a House member unsuccessfully proposed adding the word expressly to the draft amendment. He was opposed by James Madison. ... Thus Madison endorsed the doctrine of implied unenumerated powers, contrary to what he told the public when he was selling the Constitution during the ratification process."
Related Topics: Enumerated Powers, Reserved Powers
Contrasts Article II of the Articles of Confederation with the Tenth Amendment and Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, and discusses the implied powers of the latter document
"... when the congressional committee writing the Bill of Rights debated what would become the Tenth Amendment, a House member unsuccessfully proposed adding the word expressly to the draft amendment. He was opposed by James Madison. ... Thus Madison endorsed the doctrine of implied unenumerated powers, contrary to what he told the public when he was selling the Constitution during the ratification process."