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==Father of the Constitution==

==Father of the Constitution==

Back in the Virginia state legislature, Madison welcomed peace, but soon grew alarmed at the fragility of the [[Articles of Confederation]], and especially at the divisiveness of state governments. He strongly advocated a new constitution to overcome this divisiveness. At the [[Constitutional Convention]] in Philadelphia in 1787, Madison's draft of the [[Virginia Plan]] and his revolutionary three-branch federal system became the basis for the final plan.  Though Madison was a shy man, he was one of the more outspoken members of the Continental Congress. He envisioned a strong federal government that could overrule actions of the states when they were deemed mistaken. His notes were the most detailed record, but he refused to allow them to be published until after his death, leaving commentators and judges puzzled for 50 years over what the authors intended by various provisions.<ref>Wood, 2006, pp. 163-64.</ref>

Back in the Virginia state legislature, Madison welcomed peace, but soon grew alarmed at the fragility of the [[Articles of Confederation]], and especially at the divisiveness of state governments. He strongly advocated a new constitution to overcome this divisiveness, and was an important organizer of the 1786 [[Annapolis Convention]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=bDXjjuFNSTEC&pg=PA46 James Madison: A Son of Virginia and a Founder of the Nation]</ref> At the [[Constitutional Convention]] in Philadelphia in 1787, Madison's draft of the [[Virginia Plan]] and his revolutionary three-branch federal system became the basis for the final plan.  Though Madison was a shy man, he was one of the more outspoken members of the Continental Congress. He envisioned a strong federal government that could overrule actions of the states when they were deemed mistaken. His notes were the most detailed record, but he refused to allow them to be published until after his death, leaving commentators and judges puzzled for 50 years over what the authors intended by various provisions.<ref>Wood, 2006, pp. 163-64.</ref>

Other members of the Virginia delegation to the Convention were [[John Blair]], [[George Mason]], [[James McClurg]], [[Edmund Randolph]], [[George Washington]], and [[George Wythe]].

Other members of the Virginia delegation to the Convention were [[John Blair]], [[George Mason]], [[James McClurg]], [[Edmund Randolph]], [[George Washington]], and [[George Wythe]].