“There were probably more constitutional constraints operating on George III in 1776 than now operate on the US president”

Here is constitutional historian Grace Mallon responding to the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump vs. United States.

Have come to the sad conclusion that there were probably more constitutional constraints operating on George III in 1776 than now operate on the US president.

Forget about undoing the American Revolution – this decision rolls back the Glorious Revolution.

— Grace Mallon (@GraceMallon3) July 2, 2024

Early American historian David Waldstreicher’s response is on the mark:

This.
We should all know this.
Too bad U.S. history departments sold off constitutional history to Poli Sci and Law schools. https://t.co/XjjmmBJmON

— D Waldstreicher (@DWaldstreicher) July 2, 2024

One wonders why U.S. history departments “sold off constitutional history to Poli Sci and Law schools.” I have some ideas, but I will save them for another post. In the meantime, head over to H-Net Job Guide and see how many of the few early American history jobs focus on political history, the U.S. Constitution, or intellectual history.