In 1787, he urged his friend and colleague James Madison to amend the Constitution ... French and English to create The Life and Morals of Jesus, commonly known as the "Jefferson Bible." ...

James Madison ... Toward the end of his term, a bill to charter a second Bank of the United States passed with Madison's support. The United States had little stature in the world at the beginning ...

Major Acts: British seizure of American seamen pushed James Madison to ask Congress for a declaration of war in June 1812. The United States entered the conflict without a strong military.