What does the literature say about the ignorance of Americans?Should people pay know something about what is going in government or is it enough that people vote?

When writing your paper, consider the question being two parts: Americans being “too ignorant” and democracy working. What does the literature say about the ignorance of Americans? Also, you should think about what it means for a democracy to work. For instance, should people pay know something about what is going in government or is it enough that people vote?