James Madison

0:03 Calarugus Shark Media. Hi, am Mark Ellison, and today's theme is James Madison's Birthday, The Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Founding of America. Question one. James Madison, often called the father of the Constitution, was born in colonial Virginia. On what date do we celebrate his birthday? Marking the life of a principal architect of America's founding framework? Question two. In the Federalist Papers, James Madison argued that a large republic could best control the dangers of factions. Which specific essay lays out this influential argument about extended republics and pluralism.

0:50 Question three. At the seventeen eighty seven Constitutional Convention, a plan largely drafted by James Madison proposed a strong national government with a bike cameral legislature and representation based on population. What was the name of this influential proposal? Question four? When James Madison shepherded a set of amendments through the First Congress to safeguard individual liberties, how many were sent to the States for ratification in seventeen eighty nine the package we now call the Bill of Rights. Question five.

1:32 A pivotal Supreme Court case arose when James Madison, as Secretary of State, declined to deliver certain judicial commissions, prompting a constitutional showdown. Which case established judicial review in the United States. We'll be right back with these answers after this break. Welcome back. Question one, What is James Madison's birth date? Answer March sixteenth, seventeen fifty one. Madison was born on March sixteenth, seventeen fifty one at Belgrove Plantation near Port Conway, Virginia. He later made his home at Montpellier, and his political career shaped the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and early American governance. Question two, which federalist paper argues a large republic controls factions? Answer Federalist Number ten. Federalist nun ten, written by Madison, explains how a large republic dilutes factional influence and guards against majority tyranny. It remains a cornerstone of American political theory. Question three. What Madison drafted plan proposed population based representation? Answer the Virginia Plan introduced by Edmund Randolph but crafted by Madison. The Virginia Plan set the agenda for the convention, pushing for proportional representation and a robust national framework. Question four, how many amendments were sent in seventeen eighty nine as the Bill of Rights? Answer twelve. Congress forwarded twelve amendments. Ten were ratified in seventeen ninety one as the Bill of Rights.

3:01 One concerning congressional pay, was ratified in nineteen ninety two as the twenty seventh Amendment, while the apportionment Amendment remains unratified. Question five, which case established judicial review after Madison withheld commissions? Answer Marbury vs. Madison in eighteen o three. Chief Justice John Marshall's opinion in Marbury v. Madison asserted the Court's power to strike down laws violating the Constitution, cementing judicial review as a core feature of American government. That concludes today's five daily Trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.