Who is considered the father of the Constitution?
James Madison, America’s fourth President (1809-1817), made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers, along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. In later years, he was referred to as the “Father of the Constitution.”
What are some examples of proposed amendments that passed Congress but failed to be ratified?
The Failed Amendments.
What does Article VII have to do with?
The text of Article VII declares that the Constitution shall become the official law of the ratifying states when nine states ratified the document. The main dispute between Anti-Federalists and Federalists was whether the new Constitution could lawfully be ratified by nine states.
Who actually wrote the Constitution of the United States?
James Madison
The easiest answer to the question of who wrote the Constitution is James Madison, who drafted the document after the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
Why was Article 7 important in the ratification of the Constitution?
Article Seven of the United States Constitution sets the number of state ratifications necessary in order for the Constitution to take effect and prescribes the method through which the states may ratify it. Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution, doing so on December 7, 1787.
Was the Constitution written illegally?
Fortunately, the claim that the 1787 convention had no authority to propose a new constitution is pure fiction. Its core error is the mistaken belief that the convention was called by a limited February 21, 1787 resolution of the Confederation Congress.