Please help who wrote the declaration of independence? Was it James Madison or Thomas Jefferson

Question

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence

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James Madison (a federalist) is considered the chief architect of the Constitution. Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.

Answer 1

Because of his urging, the election of 1800 was finally settled

Answer 2

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence