James Madison, often referred to as the “Father of the Constitution,” once predicted that the Bill of Rights would become mere “parchment barrier,” words on paper ignored by successive ...

Leading James Madison scholars from around the continent, including Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, gathered for a conference on February 22-23 to discuss Madison's impact on the interpretation ...

17, no less than on the Fourth of July, the public should be celebrating what founder James Madison ... s debate and consent. Madison, often called the “Father of the Constitution” for his ...