What were some of James Madison's contributions to the development of the U.S. government?

Answer 1

Known as the "Father of the Constitution," he played a leading role in the creation of the United States Constitution in 1787, and was among the chief expounders of its meaning in the Federalist Papers (1788). He was a leading theorist of republicanism as a political value system for the new nation. As a leader in the House of Representatives he formulated the Bill of Rights and worked closely with President George Washington to organize the new federal government.