What three things are the legacy of James Madison?

1. The father of the constitution - he wrote the first drafts and pushed to get it officially signed

2. established the democrat-republican party

3. president of the United States in 1808

in november 1781, john hanson became the first president of the united states in congress assembled, under the articles of confederation. many people have argued that john hanson, and not george washington, was the first president of the united states, but this is not quite true.

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