Father of the Constitution
/ˌfɑːðər əv ðə ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn/
/ˌfɑːðər əv ðə ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃn/
- the popular US name for James Madison, a leading member of the group who planned and wrote the American Constitution. He also later suggested the amendments to the Constitution which formed the Bill of Rights.