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Ask a U.S. Supreme Court Justice: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the 14th Amendment

In December 2006, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and a group of students gathered at the Supreme Court to discuss the importance of the 14th Amendment and how it came to embody and protect the principle of "We the People." Below are the questions she answered. Click on one to get a response from an actual U.S. Supreme Court Justice.

The key clauses of the 14th Amendment.

To whom does the 14th Amendment apply?

The 14th Amendment and women.

The Court's approach to gender discrimination over time.

Is the 14th Amendment interpreted differently over time?

The Court's approach to racial discrimination over time.

Do we need an Equal Rights Amendment?

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