GED Test Prep - Social Studies

Category - GED Social Sciences

Which of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention is commonly known as "The Father of the US Constitution"?
  1. George Washington
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. James Madison
  4. George Mason
  5. John C. Calhoun
Explanation
Answer: C - James Madison is often cited as being the primary person responsible for the structure of the US government as designed in the US Constitution. Although he did not speak at the Convention as much as some others (especially George Mason), it is easy to see from his writings that Madison was the strongest proponent before the Convention of "separation of powers" and "checks and balances".
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