My goal for Democracy and Political Studies in Life and Vocational Skills under Skills Category is to increase my knowledge of the historical and current development of the US political and electoral system by reading an in-depth book on the topic and writing an essay on the most important aspects of the US democracy and electoral system within 6 months. I will read at least one chapter of the book per week and dedicate 3 hours of focused study and research to write my essay. I will also create a presentation and present my essay to a group of my peers.