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  2. Federalist No. 10 - Wikipedia

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    Federalist No. 10. Federalist No. 10 is an essay written by James Madison as the tenth of The Federalist Papers, a series of essays initiated by Alexander Hamilton arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution. It was first published in The Daily Advertiser (New York) on November 22, 1787, under the name "Publius".

  3. James Madison - Wikipedia

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    James Madison (March 16, 1751 [ b ] – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison was popularly acclaimed the " Father of the Constitution " for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the ...

  4. 1808 United States presidential election - Wikipedia

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    James Madison. Democratic-Republican. The 1808 United States presidential electionwas the sixth quadrennial presidential election, held from Friday, November 4, to Wednesday, December 7, 1808. The Democratic-Republicancandidate James Madisondefeated Federalistcandidate Charles Cotesworth Pinckneydecisively. Madison had served as Secretary of ...

  5. James Madison as Father of the Constitution - Wikipedia

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    James Madison (March 16, 1751 [b] – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the 4th president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. He is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights.

  6. The Federalist Papers - Wikipedia

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    The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the collective pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the Constitution of the United States. The collection was commonly known as The Federalist until the name The Federalist Papers emerged in the ...

  7. Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 - Wikipedia

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    When Madison's notes were published after his death, they became an issue for abolitionists. According to historian James Oakes, "Opponents of slavery were gratified by the publication in 1840 of James Madison's notes from the Constitutional Convention, which they believed supported their antislavery constitutionalism." [1] [2]

  8. Presidency of James Madison - Wikipedia

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    Presidency of James Madison. The presidency of James Madison began on March 4, 1809, when James Madison was inaugurated as President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1817. Madison, the fourth United States president, took office after defeating Federalist Charles Cotesworth Pinckney decisively in the 1808 presidential election.

  9. Federalist No. 45 - Wikipedia

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    Federalist No. 45, titled " The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered ", is the 45th out of 85 essays of the Federalist Papers series. No. 45 was written by James Madison, but was first published by The New York Packet under the pseudonym Publius, on January 26, 1788. The main focus of the essay is how ...