amend vs. emend. The question of whether to use amend or emend is a vexing one for many people, complicated by the fact that the words sound quite similar and have meanings that overlap to a considerable degree. Both words can be used with the meanings âto improveâ or âto correct,â but there are subtle differences.
James Madison. James Madison, Jr. (March 16, 1751 â June 28, 1836) was an American politician and political philosopher who served as the fourth President of the United States (1809â1817) and is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was the principal author of the US Constitution, and is often called the âFather of the Constitutionâ.
In 1789, Madison became a leader in the new House of Representatives, drafting many basic laws. He is notable for drafting the first ten amendments to the Constitution, and thus is known as the Father of the Bill of Rights. Madison worked closely with President George Washington to organize the new federal government. Breaking with Hamilton and what became the Federalist Party in 1791, Madison and Thomas Jefferson organized what they called the Republican Party (later called by historians the Democratic-Republican Party).