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James Madison was born and raised in what colony/state?
Virginia
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New York
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What is the name of the famous Virginia plantation estate that Madison owned?
Montpelier
Monte Carlo
Mount Vernon
Monte Vista
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Which of the following grandiose nicknames is often attached to James Madison?
The Father of the Confederation
The Father of the Constitution
The Father of the Continental Army
The Father of the Supreme Court
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During the Revolutionary War, Madison gained firsthand political experience by serving in what governing body for the free American colonies?
The U.S. House of Burgesses
The Continental Congress
The Revolutionary Senate
The Ways and Means Committee
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James Madison helped organize the Constitutional Convention that would be held in what American city?
Boston
Philadelphia
Trenton
Richmond
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James Madison initially pitched the Virginia Plan for the Constitutional Convention which proposed which of the following for representation in Congress?
The higher a state's population, the more representatives it gets in Congress.
Every state gets an equal number of representatives in Congress.
The higher a state's G.D.P., the more representatives it gets in Congress.
The more land mass a state has, the more representatives it gets in Congress.
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Madison's Virginia Plan would eventually result in the creation of what legislative body whose members are based on a state's population?
The House of Representatives
The Senate
The House of Burgesses
The Supreme Court
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James Madison found a valuable ally in what other Virginia delegate to the Constitutional Convention whose name is often attached to the Virginia Plan?
Samuel Adams
Roger Sherman
Edmund Randolph
John Jay
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During the Constitutional Convention, Madison joined Alexander Hamilton in penning what series of essays that explained to the public why a central government was necessary?
The Nullification Crisis
The Federalist Papers
Common Sense
The Zimmerman Notes
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In Federalist Paper 51, James Madison introduced the idea of splitting government authority between multiple branches in a process called which of the Following?
Execution of Limits
Curation
Judicial Review
Separation of Powers
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Madison argued that the government should be split into how many individual branches?
5
2
3
4
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James Madison used what pseudonym when he wrote the Federalist Papers?
Vox Populi
Publius
Semper Fidelis
Ego Ergo Sum
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One of James Madison's greatest hypocrisies came when he argued that enslaved people should count for what fraction of a human being to calculate a state's political representation?
1/2
4/7
1/3
3/5
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Madison was one of the individuals who helped author what major Constitutional compromise that built the modern American government?
The Connecticut Plan
The Rhode Island Plan
The Mississippi Plan
The Georgia Plan
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Madison also helped to formulate what collection of ten Constitutional Amendments that guaranteed certain personal freedoms?
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The Washington Corollary
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To convince Virginia's government that the Constitution was worthy of ratification, James Madison successfully debated what governor of the state known for originating the quote "Give me liberty or give me death."?
James Monroe
John Adams
Patrick Henry
John Hancock
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During the Compromise of 1790, Madison ensured which of the following would happen?
America would not enter war with France.
All American men would get the right to vote so long as they were 21 years old.
The nation's capital would be built in the District of Columbia.
The national bank would be abolished.
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James Madison was involved in what early Supreme Court case that established the practice of judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
Madison v. Calhoun
Madison v. Trenck
Carter v. Madison
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James Madison broke with his friend Goerge Washington over what treaty that reestablished commerce terms with Great Britain?
The Jefferson Treaty
The Hamilton Treaty
The Sherman Treaty
The Jay Treaty
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Along with Thomas Jefferson, James Madison was responsible for turning the Antifederalist Party into what new political party that supported states' rights over the federal government's authority?
The Wanderlust Party
The Populist Party
The Whig Party
The Democratic-Republican Party
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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison conspired together by drafting what pair of resolutions that gave states certain methods to nullify the federal government's authority?
The Rhode Island and Delaware Resolutions
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
The New York and Georgia Resolutions
The North Carolina and Vermont Resolutions
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In 1807, while Secretary of State, James Madison helped pass legislation to keep America from trading with most other countries. What is the term for such an act?
A mediation
An incise
An excise
An embargo
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James Madison was Secretary of State to what American president?
George Washington
James Monroe
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
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James Madison became what number of American president chronologically?
2nd
4th
6th
8th
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Before he became president, James Madison helped Thomas Jefferson arrange what major expansion to the United States?
The Gadsden Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase
The Florida Addendum
The Oklahoma Act
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What First Lady of James Madison became famous for her skills as a hostess to the point that a beverage takes its name from her?
Dolly Madison
Rachel Madison
Martha Madison
Francesca Madison
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James Madison led the U.S.A. through what major war?
The Civil War
The Mexican-American War
The War of 1812
The Revolutionary War
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What city which served as the capital of the United States during the War of 1812, was sacked leaving James Madison and his wife to flee for their lives?
Boston
Portsmouth
Philadelphia
Washington D.C.
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After the War of 1812, James Madison oversaw what period of one-sided politics as the Federalist Party collapsed in on itself?
The Stormfront Era
The Era of Good Feelings
The Know-Nothing Era
The Reconstruction Era
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Madison Square Garden acts as an informal monument that honors James Madison's legacy. In what city is Madison Square Garden located?
New York City
Boston
Annapolis
Baltimore
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