Thomas Jefferson was born in what is now Albermarle County, Virginia on April 13, 1743. Jefferson was educated at the College of William and Mary and then went on to study law with George Wythe. Thomas Jefferson is most well known for his part in writing the Declaration of Independence and for being our third president. Thomas Jefferson has contributed greatly to the building of our government. He was a truly remarkable man who set forth the …showed first 75 words of 731 total…

…showed last 75 words of 731 total…better the lives of the people over which it rules came his belief that government should not do more than is outlined in the Constitution, in order to keep it in check. The government should know its limits and not intrude on the rights of the people by reaching beyond its limits. Jefferson was an eloquent advocator of the rights of people and their role in government as well as the government's role in society.