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2025 civics test · Question 88 of 128 · Colonial Period and Independence

James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.

In Chinese 詹姆斯·麦迪逊(James Madison)因许多事情而闻名。说出一件。

Official answers

  • “Father of the Constitution”“宪法之父”(Father of the Constitution)
  • Fourth president of the United States美国第四任总统
  • President during the War of 18121812 年战争期间的总统
  • One of the writers of the Federalist Papers《联邦党人文集》的作者之一

Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.

Why this is the answer

James Madison played a leading role in planning and writing the Constitution, so he is called the "Father of the Constitution." He was one of the writers of the Federalist Papers. He became the fourth president and led the country during the War of 1812 against Britain. Any one of these is correct.

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Source: USCIS 128 Civics Test Questions (PDF)

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