Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, in Boise, laments 'alarming degree of public ignorance' | McClatchy

Sad commentary but interesting article about the first female Supreme Court justice. This is just alarming. Click title for link.

Two-thirds of Americans cannot name a single Supreme Court justice, former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor told the crowd that packed into a Boise State ballroom to hear her Thursday.
About one-third can name the three branches of government. Fewer than one-fifth of high school seniors can explain how citizen participation benefits democracy.
"Less than one-third of eighth-graders can identify the historical purpose of the Declaration of Independence, and it's right there in the name," she said.