Approach to Reading for Legislation Forum

[Lwoods]

Though perhaps a little controversial around these parts, I found book briefing worked for me last semester.

However, legislation is a horse of a different color, so I'm wondering what approaches others have found useful when preparing for class/reading congressional records. What should I be pulling out or paying particular attention to?

Thanks!

[NotMyRealName09]

Start with the table of contents. Statutes are to be understood in context. You may gain understanding of what a statute is trying to get at by looking at what the statutes surrounding accomplish. Also, while in the table of contents, find the definitions section if there is one.

[TTH]

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[NotMyRealName09]

Oh, legislation, nevermind

[Lwoods]

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Thanks, friend.

[Lwoods]

Oh, legislation, nevermind

No, that was great! A big portion will be statutory interpretation, so I'll definitely keep that in mind when we get to it.

[TTH]

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Thanks, friend.

I do what I can. Really, that class is a breeze. Just get all the different canons down. There's a little blue paperback book that is a great primer for the course. I can't remember the name of it, but you can have my copy of it if I still have it.