A case in point for this Constitution Day ...

using an opinion dealing with the ministerial exemption which has some relevance in recent disputes. Two instances involving James Madison, including a veto, is cited to demonstrate an approach. He is seen as the father of the 1A. But, the ultimate text was a work of various hands and the veto means a majority thought act in question appropriate. Like reliance on the Federalist Papers, such reliance on authority only goes so far. See also.