Civics 101: How The Congress and Federal Government Work?

Civics 101: How The Congress and Federal Government Work?

Lecture (1 session) | This program is completed

4500 S. School Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States

Open classroom

Open to OLLI Members and Non-OLLI Members

Monday, September 19, 2022 (one day)

10:00 AM-12:00 PM on Mon

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$40.00

$25.00

Our Representative system of government works by dividing the power and authority between levels of government. Creating a system of checks and balances. In the United States, our representative government gets its power to govern from we the people. Therefore, we have a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. We the citizens in the United States shape our government and its policies.

During this class, Bob Rodweller, retired executive of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, DC, will discuss how the congress and federal government was originally designed to work. He will also discuss our rights and responsibilities which will allow us to better understand and participate in the American political process to ensure it is responsive to our needs.

  • This one session program will meet in person at Drake Airfield, located at 4500 S. School Ave., Fayetteville.

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Rodweller, Robert

Robert (Bob) K. Rodweller was an information technology executive for more than 30 years retired from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC. In his position at the Federal Reserve, he worked closely with multiple federal government agencies and organizations. This experience provided an intimate knowledge and understanding of the workings and structure of the Federal Government.

Bob also served on the Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council and also on the Information Technology Resource Board (ITRB) for the Federal Government. In those volunteer positions Bob provided consulting and assistance with technology, budget formulation and organizational realignment.