The fact is that knowledge about the Constitution and the Court is not something that is handed down through the gene pool; every generation has to learn it. And I'm not sure the recent generations have done that good a job of learning about it.

It is difficult to discern a serious threat to religious liberty from a room of silent, thoughtful schoolchildren.

Half the states have stopped making civics and government a requirement for high school. Half.

And I went off to Stanford, I was pretty young and pretty naive. And I had a professor I really loved, who was himself a lawyer.

For students, understanding the separate and unique functions of each branch of government can help them understand how different kinds of government officials can help solve different kinds of problems.

Yes, I will bring the understanding of a woman to the Court, but I doubt that alone will affect my decisions.

Justice Ginsburg is a very competent justice, and it is a joy to have her on the court, but particularly for me it is a pleasure to have a second woman on the court.