About this episode

The episode discusses William Paca's contributions to American government and his views on energetic government.

One of only two Signers of Italian descent, William Paca was a successful lawyer and was heavily involved in the formation of our system of government. What can we learn from his opposition to "energetic government?" Can civic energy come from such a position? Support the show Visit georgewashingtoninstitute.org to sign up for our e-mail list! The site is the one-stop shop of all things Friends & Fellow Citizens and George Washington Institute! JOIN as a Patreon supporter and receive a FR...

People in this episode

Host: Sherman Tylawsky

Topics covered

• American history
• government formation
• civic engagement
• Italian descent
• energetic government

Keywords

• William Paca
• energetic government
• civic energy
• American history
• Italian lawyer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: George Washington Institute

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