Most of us can name the President and our senators—and then the picture goes dark. Yet two million federal employees inspect our food, forecast our hurricanes, steward our nuclear arsenal, and keep the planes apart in the sky. When headlines talk about shutdowns or year-end wasteful spending, most Americans don't know what is at stake. Far from an unknowable swamp, our government consists of 15 Cabinet departments. Drawing on the instructor's 20 years inside the federal government, we'll separate the real government from the caricature, and you'll leave able to see what no headline shows. This class will be engaging, nonpartisan, and built for curious citizens. No prior background required.