Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States, one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence, is one of the founding fathers of this state. T. Jefferson's book consists of several parts: in one of them he talks about his life and education in the USA, in others he talks about the American political system, its features; principles of American politics, based both on rational positions and on a special type of sacred knowledge. These principles are still considered the foundation of America's greatness and determine its position in the world.