James+Madison's+Delegate+Profile

=**__James Madison__**= toc

__Profile Questions__

 * Question: How about a brief biography? What is your background? **
 * Answer: My name is James Madison. I was born in 1751 at Port Conway, King George County, Virginia. I went to college at the Collge of New Jersey and graduated in 1771. I am a U.S. delegate of Virginia. At the Constitutional Convention, I influenced the planning of the U.S. Constitution. And I also sponsor the Bill of Rights. **


 * Question: Which should be stronger, the state government or the national government? Why? **
 * Answer:I think that the national government should be stronger because the national government has powers that are very important such as able to declare war which is important right now. **


 * Question: How should we determine the representation of the states in Congress? By population, money, equality...? **
 * Answer:I think it should be based on population because a population results in a low number of representatives. **


 * Question: Who should vote for the members of the legislature, and why? **
 * Answer:I think that people should vote for electors to elect members. This is because the people should have at least a small say in who is elected. **
 * Question: Should we have one or more than one chief executive? Why? **
 * Answer:Only one, this is because having more than one would get out of control. **


 * Question; What kind of powers should the Chief Executive or Executives have? **
 * Answer:I think that the Executive Branch should have some powers but not as big of ones as the federal government. **


 * Question: Who should elect the chief executive(s)? **
 * Answer:I think the people should vote on electors to elect the chief executive. **


 * Question: What should be done about slavery in the United States? Should it be kept or outlawed? **
 * Answer:I personally think that slavery is a dilemma. I believed that slavery is bad for the slave and the slave owner. I believe this because I think that slavery violates the natural rights of human beings. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">"As a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be equally said to have property in his rights." **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Question: Should slaves count in the population toward representation? Why or why not? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Answer:Yes, because this also shows the natural rights of human beings should be respected."A man has a property in his opinions and the free communication of them." **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Question: Should the national government be able to regulate the commerce of the United States? Why or why not? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Answer: No, I believe that the federal government has power to, but not the national government. **

__Friends__
Alexander Hamilton John Jay

__Groups__
The Constitutional Convention The Articles of Confederation The Bill of Rights

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">"James Madison's Contribution to the Constitution." //America's Story from America's Library//. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/madison/aa_madison_father_1.html <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">"James Madison Biography." //Biography.com//. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><http://www.biography.com/articles/James-Madison-9394965>. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> "James Madison and Executive Power." //Center for Civic Education//. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://new.civiced.org/resources/curriculum/madison>

"Representation: James Madison, Federalist, No. 55, 372--74." //Electronic Resources from the University of Chicago Press Books Division//. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch13s30.html>

"Constitution of the United States - A History." //National Archives and Records Administration//. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_history.html>. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> "James Madison Quotes - BrainyQuote." //Famous Quotes at BrainyQuote//. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/james_madison.html>