Madison Administrations - The Madison Administration Legacy
The Madison Administration Legacy
Madison, although very popular by the end of his second administration, retired in the two-term tradition of his predecessors. His handpicked successor, James Monroe, was fortunate that the British enthusiasm for war had finally played out. Madison left the presidency a very popular figure.
Madison's greatest contributions came before the presidency as architect of the Constitution and his ability to foresee the kinds of political institutions the nation would need. As a president, Madison was not particularly effective. He failed to lead the people of the United States in what was a serious struggle for survival. Madison hobbled his own effectiveness and reputation with unwise cabinet appointments and with a seeming inability to communicate a sense of strong leadership to the Congress and the people.
Despite Madison's inability to lead and mobilize, the war was perceived in the end to...
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