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4th President and Father of the Constitution who led during the War of 1812. Play James Madison trivia solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play.

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  1. James Madison collaborated with Alexander Hamilton and this diplomat to write The Federalist Papers defending the Constitution.

    • Thomas Jefferson
    • Benjamin Franklin
    • George Washington
    • John Jay
  2. James Madison introduced the Bill of Rights while serving in this legislative body, where he represented Virginia from 1789 to 1797.

    • House of Representatives
    • Senate
    • Continental Congress
    • Virginia House of Delegates
  3. This conflict with Great Britain, sometimes called the "Second War of Independence," occurred during the fourth president's administration.

    • French and Indian War
    • Revolutionary War
    • Quasi-War
    • War of 1812
  4. This famous First Lady saved the Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington when the British burned the executive mansion in 1814.

    • Martha Washington
    • Abigail Adams
    • Elizabeth Monroe
    • Dolley Madison
  5. Before becoming president, the "Father of the Constitution" served as Secretary of State under this fellow Virginian.

    • George Washington
    • John Adams
    • Thomas Jefferson
    • James Monroe
  6. This Southern state was home to the fourth president, who was born at Belle Grove plantation in 1751.

    • Virginia
    • South Carolina
    • Maryland
    • North Carolina
  7. This political party, co-founded by the fourth president and Thomas Jefferson, opposed the Federalists' strong central government policies.

    • Whig Party
    • Federalist Party
    • Anti-Federalist Party
    • Democratic-Republican Party
  8. This collection of 85 essays, written to promote ratification of the Constitution, was authored by the fourth president along with Hamilton and Jay.

    • Common Sense
    • The Federalist Papers
    • Letters from a Farmer
    • The Rights of Man

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