251 How the U.S. Government Works and How It Doesn't

251 How the U.S. Government Works and How It Doesn't

Community & Government | Registration opens 8/5/25 9:00 AM EDT

701 Briarcliff Avenue Oak Ridge, TN 37830 United States
F-110
Thursday, September 11, 2025-Thursday, October 9, 2025
6:00 PM-7:10 PM EDT on Th

251 How the U.S. Government Works and How It Doesn't

Community & Government | Registration opens 8/5/25 9:00 AM EDT

The way the United States government works can be confusing to say the least. In this class will attempt to clear up some of this confusion. We’ll explore the origins of the constitutional republic we live under, and the purpose and responsibilities of each branch of government. We will talk about the history of political parties, and the political and economic maneuvers of the past and present that have brought us to where we are now.


David Adkins

David Adkins is an award-winning historian, and honors graduate of the University of Tennessee. He has taught college classes on a wide variety of topics for Roane State Community College and across the state of Tennessee, with a particular focus on cultural and economic history. He occasionally runs the Mercenary Historian YouTube channel and appears on various gaming and interview channels around the internet.