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James Madison is famous for many things. Which is one?

"Father of the Constitution".

  1. Father of the Constitution ✔
  2. Father of Our Country
  3. Third president of the United States

Why: Madison did so much planning at the Constitutional Convention that he is called the Father of the Constitution. Washington is the Father of Our Country, and Jefferson was the third president.

Huh, didn't know that: Madison was the fourth president and, at about 5 feet 4 inches, the shortest one.

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Sources

  1. USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf

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