Question

hat did James Madison think of the Articles of Confederation?
Responses

He hoped to strengthen and amend them at the Convention.
He hoped to strengthen and amend them at the Convention.

He thought they were very similar to British laws.
He thought they were very similar to British laws.

He wanted to get rid of them and start from scratch at the Convention.
He wanted to get rid of them and start from scratch at the Convention.

He supported them and even helped author them.

Answers

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James Madison believed the Articles of Confederation were inadequate for governing the new nation. He wanted to get rid of them and start from scratch at the Convention. Madison recognized the weaknesses of the Articles, particularly the lack of a strong central government, and he played a key role in drafting the U.S. Constitution as a replacement for the Articles.