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where does the national government derive its power
Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
when was thomas jefferson president
Thomas Jefferson served as the third president of the United States from March 4, 1801 to March 4, 1809
when was thomas jefferson vice president
Thomas Jefferson served as the second vice president of the United States from March 4, 1797 to March 4, 1801

Question: when did the founding father become a lawyer
Self-contained rewrite: when did thomas jefferson become a lawyer