View the recordings from this 2025 History School course, led by Tyler Nice. This content is intended for high school students.
AP US Government and Politics | History School (2025)
About the Course
This course was an introduction to AP US Government and Politics. The classes explored the five content areas of AP US Government and Politics. Attention was given to the processes and institutions of the American political system, the foundational documents and important court cases that significantly impacted our government, and the various ways in which individuals engage with the United States government.
Topics Covered
July 10: Introduction to AP US Government and Politics, Political Theory, and America’s Founding
July 17: Voting Behaviors and Beliefs
July 24: Linkage Institutions and Political Participation
July 31: Civil Liberties and Rights
August 7: Institutions: Processes of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches
August 14: Institutions: Interactions Between the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches
Class 1
Introduction to AP US Government and Politics, Political Theory, and America’s Founding
Recorded July 10, 2025
Class 2
Voting Behaviors and Beliefs
Recorded July 17, 2025
Class 3
Linkage Institutions and Political Participation
Recorded July 24, 2025
Class 4
Civil Liberties and Rights
Recorded July 31, 2025
Class 5
Institutions: Processes of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches
Recorded August 7, 2025
Class 6
Institutions: Interactions Between the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches
Recorded August 14, 2025
About the Teacher
Tyler Nice has been teaching in Springfield, Oregon, for twenty-two years. He currently teaches economics and several college-level government, US history, and ethnic studies courses at Thurston High School. Mr. Nice was named the 2022 Oregon History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute. He lives a few miles from the University of Oregon and is a big fan of the Ducks.