How HARD is AP Government? (Well, it depends...)

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    In this video Heimler answers a frequently asked question about AP Government: how hard is it? This question especially comes from students who have already taken other AP history courses, and when compared with those, the answer is certainly different than someone who is taking AP government as their first AP course.
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  • @evandymon
    @evandymon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +433

    Been watching you since sophomore year in AP World. You helped me last year through APUSH, and now i'm a senior in AP Gov. Thank you for everything Heimler!

  • @donaldfuqua2964
    @donaldfuqua2964 2 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    Took AP Gov in my sophomore year, it was such an easy class for me and I made a 4 on the final exam mostly because of how invested I am in all things politics but Heimler was always there with these videos when I needed it 🙏🏻

    • @diegosoto4396
      @diegosoto4396 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you have any tips on how to excel on the class?

  • @zealous919
    @zealous919 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I’ll take ap gov next year. I’m in AP US History right now. Thanks for the video

  • @kri1935
    @kri1935 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Done with these classes, but still here to leave a like for this deserving man

  • @athens583
    @athens583 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I’ve watched your channel through AP World, Euro, and US histories, and now I’m in Gov. You’ve been a great help!

  • @ghostduck1938
    @ghostduck1938 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I’ve never taken an advanced classes of any kind before due to learning disabilities but I got recommended to ap gov and I’m scared but extremely proud all my work paid off and I made it to this point

  • @patf6555
    @patf6555 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    AP Gov seems like a picnic compared to the harsh world of other AP history classes, your mileage may vary however.

  • @patrickwalsh8530
    @patrickwalsh8530 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Gonna be starting it in a couple weeks, on a full year basis (thank GOD). It seems like the exam might be harder than APUSH and AP World, just because it requires more specific memorization than the other exams, and has a different type of essay. The actual course load, however, doesn’t seem as bad as AP World or APUSH.

    • @diegosoto4396
      @diegosoto4396 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nah same for me, how was the course was it easy for difficult?

  • @brettdobson3122
    @brettdobson3122 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you so much for helping me and my students. We have two full-class sets of the URP already!

  • @ethanlee2521
    @ethanlee2521 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You carried me in AP Hug, AP WORLD, and APUSH. Thank you!

  • @MH-uy8uf
    @MH-uy8uf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I LOVED ap gov it’s the most fun ap course I’ve taken so far

  • @dulceordonez1126
    @dulceordonez1126 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Our last year together. Thanks for being with me since sophomore year

  • @ronniepayton7882
    @ronniepayton7882 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I'm a freshman taking AP Gov, and all honors for the rest, with band and playing sports. I'm really nervous that I have gave myself to much work, but I'm up for it. Thanks for the video, well appreciated. 👍🏼

    • @gideon..
      @gideon.. 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      real

  • @thenerfbeaver6482
    @thenerfbeaver6482 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I loved this video, I’m taking me 1st year in college but these videos are still great

  • @admiralaralani9878
    @admiralaralani9878 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have AP Gov next semester and I’m quite excited for the class. I took AP Euro my sophomore year (got a four) and APUSH junior year (got a 5). I actually found APUSH to be easier than euro because I was already used to the course load and rigor, while ap euro was really my first taste of ap level work. It’s all about getting the right study habits as early as you can. This made APUSH way more enjoyable for me despite me preferring European history in general. This guy makes great videos and there are so many other awesome summary videos out there. I don’t really recommend college boards videos because I personally think they suck and aren’t helpful at all, but I do recommend them if you just want to get familiar with the format of the exam. Good luck to anyone starting an AP history class or exam this year!

    • @thedrumsarecalling
      @thedrumsarecalling 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey, how’s your AP Gov class going so far? I’m thinking about taking AP Gov next school year, which will be the first AP class I’m taking. I’ve been researching, and it seems like it’s a “breeze” for many, as it was more laid back than the other AP History classes, but it was such a pain for others due to the difficulty. Are there any strengths you must have, such as memorization? I wouldn’t say I’m an A student, sometimes a B or two here and there, and it’s usually in English. I want to be prepared before I put AP Gov into my course request form. Thank you in advance.

    • @admiralaralani9878
      @admiralaralani9878 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@thedrumsarecalling I think difficulty of classes like AP gov probably really differ depending by school. It’s probably the easiest ap I’ve ever taken aside from ap environmental science. I don’t really study too much and I’ve been getting 100% on tests so far. The memorization aspect is a lot less here than with classes like bio, and I would say pretty standard for ap history courses, but there is just less content to go over and therefore less memorization overall. You need to know the court cases and vocab and that’s pretty much it. The essays are by far the easiest of any of the humanity classes and if you’re a decent writer you should not struggle in any way. Let me know if you have any other questions.

    • @thedrumsarecalling
      @thedrumsarecalling 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@admiralaralani9878 Wow, the weight that just fell off my shoulders after reading this was insane. I really appreciate your response, it gave me a genuine boost of confidence. I was kind of in the middle ground, not knowing whether to choose between Honors or AP. Can you go into the specifics of what you’re going over, such as the court cases you mentioned? Do you go over what happens in court? Do you explore actual court cases? Once again, thank you and I appreciate you.

    • @admiralaralani9878
      @admiralaralani9878 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thedrumsarecalling so far we have only mentioned McCulloh vs. Maryland, Marbury vs. Madison, Gibbons vs. Ogden, and US vs. Lopez. We don’t go over what actually happens, but we are doing a simulation where we have to create our own political parties, interest groups, and lobbyists. My teacher has a pretty hands on approach, but once again, that kind of thing differs by school.

  • @hawacabdullahi1023
    @hawacabdullahi1023 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    my school does 3 trimesters (3 months long each) per school year and i’m taking both ap euro and gov, and ap gov is only second trimester while ap euro is both first and second so i’ll be taking both during the winter 💔

  • @schloopes6342
    @schloopes6342 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hah, my school does Gov as a full year course so it shouldn't be bad. I did it on APUSH and I'll do it again, 5 here I come!!

  • @amarileiner6935
    @amarileiner6935 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Do you think that taking AP US Gov alongside APUSH would make one of those courses easier?

  • @sadsader100yearsago9
    @sadsader100yearsago9 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just applied and got accepted! I’m going to take it next year.

  • @jenna6439
    @jenna6439 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I got a five on apush and now I’m moving onto AP gov and economics

  • @hhtravel8942
    @hhtravel8942 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love your beard, I love your style, and I love your talk!

    • @heimlershistory
      @heimlershistory  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Aw shucks

    • @hhtravel8942
      @hhtravel8942 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@heimlershistory thanks and I have some awesome travel vlogs in other countries. As a history teacher I think u might be interested!

  • @mattypatty.
    @mattypatty. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    For me at least, AP Gov was ridiculously easy compared to APUSH

    • @heimlershistory
      @heimlershistory  2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Well that’s good to hear

    • @michaeltnk1135
      @michaeltnk1135 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      But I’m getting so much more homework than I got in APUSH

    • @gabbycraft7035
      @gabbycraft7035 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@michaeltnk1135 Honestly same. Having to know 9 giant documents sounds quite overwhelming. At least we still have several months til the test!

    • @ohno3729
      @ohno3729 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Same, my ap gov teacher only taught us 1 out of the 5 units so I had to learn the rest by myself and I still got a 5. It really depends on a person's strengths tho

  • @harperburgess9769
    @harperburgess9769 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hey man I need a video about how hard AP World History is 😭 I’m a junior taking AP World History this year, I took AP US Gov last year as a sophomore

    • @chasekurtz1857
      @chasekurtz1857 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm in ap world now, would you say they're similar in difficulty?

  • @l0rdsnorlax
    @l0rdsnorlax 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wait this is a semester long course? I’m signed up to take it the whole year how does that work?

  • @Cluckshroom
    @Cluckshroom 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Are you gonna do comparative gov this year?

    • @heimlershistory
      @heimlershistory  2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Unlikely, but I’m thinking about it…

  • @isaiahpelc154
    @isaiahpelc154 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wait… should I be concerned that my AP Gov course is over 2 semesters, not 1 like you mentioned?

  • @DaRealSiri
    @DaRealSiri 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Here we go I just started AP gov.

  • @sindhujayedla8746
    @sindhujayedla8746 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am currently taking ap gov and it seems hard

  • @sebination0734
    @sebination0734 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What are you going to do after Gov? I need to know so, I'll know what AP classes I need to take next year are 😃

  • @rsmthunder5798
    @rsmthunder5798 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Me: took AP Gov my freshman year and now taking AP world modern my sophomore

  • @StealthViper212
    @StealthViper212 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why do not you have any comparative government videos?

  • @adammccoyer2755
    @adammccoyer2755 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We get a whole year for the course 😎😎

  • @Trut34hTeller
    @Trut34hTeller ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can't decide if I should take AP US Government or AP Comparative Government.

  • @Notllamalord
    @Notllamalord 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It’s all year in my school which makes it 10x more manageable

  • @harrylian3139
    @harrylian3139 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would anyone recommend AP Euro or AP Gov? Help :)

  • @zachtouschner2673
    @zachtouschner2673 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My AP Gov class is a whole year lmao

  • @nathanmack126
    @nathanmack126 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    how can you not love this guy??!

  • @avnisingh.5
    @avnisingh.5 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    my ap gov class is a year long, is my hs the only school offering a year long ap gov class? 😅

  • @suryaganjikunta9907
    @suryaganjikunta9907 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    wait so is AP Gov the same as Comparative and United States?

    • @heimlershistory
      @heimlershistory  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nope. Those are two different classes.

  • @qaylmaherali4840
    @qaylmaherali4840 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Damn 12 seconds

  • @raganliebsch7818
    @raganliebsch7818 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    college board failed me

  • @fortnitenerd.6465
    @fortnitenerd.6465 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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    @charleyknight5653 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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  • @scottsloop1402
    @scottsloop1402 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got a five in the test bc I watched your videos

  • @brendankyle7309
    @brendankyle7309 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fourth!!!!

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    @picklejuice0769 หลายเดือนก่อน

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  • @MichaelAnyaegbunam
    @MichaelAnyaegbunam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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  • @khalidr0m10
    @khalidr0m10 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    First 😁