Justices warn America's future depends on better education on U.S. history, founding values

Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett said Americans need to have a better understanding of U.S. government and the history behind it to ensure the country's legacy is preserved. 

The Federalist Society interviewed the three justices' perspectives ahead of the society's 2026 National Lawyers Convention this week. 

Gorsuch said that it's easy to take rights guaranteed in the Constitution for granted, but they didn't seem natural when the founders enshrined them in the Bill of Rights, Fox News reported. 

Kavanaugh said stressed the need to teach the values of the country, its history and why it exists. 

Barrett said that the Declaration of Independence should inspire civic participation.