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Why was Madison concerned when Virginia And New York had not ratified the Constitution?
New York and Virginia did not sine it because it did not have a Bill of Rights but James Madison promised that he would add them, the bill of rights.
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What state did Madison represent in the constitution convention?
James Madison was representing the state of Virginia.
What agreement was reached that allowed the Constitution to be ratified?
What agreement was reached that allowed the Constitution to be ratified?
Why was James Madison known as the 'father of the Constitution?
Madison, wrote the Virginia Plan, the basis for the U.S. Constitution, he wrote 29 of the 85 Federalsit papers, political-advertisement for the Constitution,and he wrote the Bill of Rights, which protects our rights.
What point was Madison making about the system of government created by the proposed Constitution?
For one thing, he was part of the committee who put together the whole dcument PLUS actually wrote a large part of the ConstitutionJames Madison's Contribution to the Constitution:When James Madison and the other 56 delegates to the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia in May 1787, they intended to amend the Articles of Confederation. They ended up creating a new constitution, and Madison, representing Virginia, became the chief recorder of information (he took a lot of notes).Madison had helped develop Virginia's Constitution 11 years earlier, and it was his "Virginia Plan" that served as the basis for debate in the development of the U.S. Constitution. Madison argued strongly for a strong central government that would unify the country.
Who were the two Virginians that signed the constitution?
The United States constitution was signed by 39 delegates during the convention. The two signers from Virginia are John Blair and James Madison, Jr.
