Time trip.(United States Constitution)(Brief Article)

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* James Madison (1751-1836) is often called the Father of the Constitution because he was so instrumental in the document's creation. But many people don't know that Madison (shown at left in above illustration with fellow patriot Thomas Jefferson) also wrote the Bill of Rights!

* The Constitution, adopted in 1789, established three branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial) and a system of checks and balances so no one branch could get too powerful. I...

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