Which founding father had the most significant impact on shaping our government? ( creation of constitution)?

Question

What contributions did this individual make in the creation of our government?
Why were these contributions so significant?

Answer 1

Madison is called the father of the Constitution because he drafted the major points in it. He was well-read in Enlightenment philosophy, such as Montesquieu, who advocated a system of checks and balances. Because of this, he also pushed for a system of checks and balances to ease the fears of those who were worried about an executive with too much power.

Madison was also one of the three authors of the Federalist Papers, with was an effort to get support for the Constitution to be ratified by the states through writings in newspapers and pamphlets.

Washington was not very influential. Yes, he was the first president under the Constitution, and he was the chair of the Constitutional convention, but he didn't have much to say or contribute. He wanted a stronger executive in government, but was there to lend his influence and support to get it passed, rather than to shape it.

Jefferson had next to nothing to do with the Constitution. He was against it, but didn't write much against it either, because he was in France during the entire Constitutional Convention as the US ambassador. He corresponded with Madison about it, but didn't push much one way or the other.

Answer 2

Staisil is the most correct of your responses. The newly created USA was at first governed on the National level by the Articles of Confederation, which provided for a very loose and weak government.
While these were in effect, Madison, along with some others, was the author of the Federalist Papers, which actually provided the "blueprint" for the Constitution.
The Constitution was a creation of the group known as the Federalists, but already, men such as Jefferson were separating from this group to form what became the Democrats. Other prominent Federalist included Washington, Adams (both of 'em), Monroe, and to an extent. Hamilton and Franklin.
The fact is that the creation of the Constitution was, although the result of the cooperative efforts of many, a largely intellectual exercise in the theory of government, something Washington, Franklin, and Hamilton did not have as strong suits. Madison, however was a scholar of politics and political philosophy, and made the greatest contribution to our Constitution.

Answer 3

founding father significant impact shaping government creation constitution

Answer 4

Thomas Jefferson helped shape both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Madison is known as the Father of the Constitution, but he wasn't really as involved in the earlier stages as Jefferson.

Answer 5

Madison was the "Father of the Constitution".

Answer 6

i would have to say its a mix between, washington, becuase when they elected him president, no one wanted to run against him and everyone voted for him... he also didnt want to be president he just wanted to a farmer, however be believed in this country, and not only did he serve once but twice becasue he was afriad that there would be a dispute for the next preidents and feared the country would crumble... but also u have to t hink Frankline only because he was the oldest wisest, and he gave advice during the convention that truly moved them.

Answer 7

Read the assigned chapter in your history book. The answer is in there.