James Madison

By: Madisen SchanyMitch Girres

Things Madison did during his Presidency:

• He allowed two new states to enter the union

• The second bank of the U.S. • Madison vetoed the bills of Congress.• Madison was nominated by the Democratic-

Republicans for a second term as President.• The U.S. bank closed.

Political Philosophy of James Madison

• Madison’s political theory• Madison’s political philosophy

developed within such an environment, and was offered in such a context.

• Ideology ruined Madison’s presidency

Facts

• BORN MARCH 16, 1751• MADISON WAS BROUGHT UP IN ORANGE

COUNTY, VIRGINIA• ATTENDED PRINCETON• A STUDENT OF HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT• PARTICIPATED IN THE FRAMING OF THE

VIRGINIA CONSTITUTION IN 1776• SERVED IN THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS; WAS

A LEADER IN THE VIRGINIA ASSEMBLY

FACTS

• Died June 28, 1836• 4th President of the U.S.• Was born at the home of his

maternal grandmother• Never became a Church member

Madison

• Had no children • Madison was the first president who had prior

service as a congressman. • He hated the nickname Father of the

Constitution, although he was its primary author

• Was the president during the war in 1812, sometimes called the second war of “Independence”

James Madison Quote

"Every word of the Constitution decides a question between power and liberty. "

Major Events While in Office:

• Non-Intercourse Act (1809-1810) • War of 1812 (1812) • Star Spangled Banner written by Francis Scott Key (1814)

• Treaty of Ghent (1814) • Battle of New Orleans (1814) • Hartford Convention (1814-1815) • Second Bank of the United States Chartered (1816)

Interesting Facts

• Thomas Jefferson (TJ) was his close friend•He worked closely with TJ to push through religious freedom states

Original Career

• Lawyer• Politician, Statesman

Cool Facts

• Jefferson died • James Madison was only ninety pounds at the

age of eighteen.

THE END

• To conclude, James Madison was a great president!