Who was responsible for writing the amendments that later became the Bill of Rights?

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Responses

George Washington
George Washington - no response given

Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry - no response given

George Mason
George Mason - no response given

James Madison

Answer 1

James Madison is primarily credited with drafting the amendments that became the Bill of Rights. Although other figures, like George Mason and Patrick Henry, advocated for the inclusion of a bill of rights, it was Madison who took the lead in proposing and drafting the actual amendments.