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!