Who was James Madison?

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James Madison (March 16, 1751 - June 28, 1836) was an American politician and fourth President of the United States (1809-1817). He was one of the most influential Founders of the United States of America and became known as the "Father of the Constitution." In 1788, Madison coauthored The Federalist Papers, which remains the most influential commentary on the Constitution. He wrote the Constitution's Bill of Rights in 1791. Undergirding his politics was a fervent belief in republicanism as the new nation's overarching social and political value system.

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