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Prepare a literature review of a legislative policy, using primary sources from Congress and journal articles and other secondary literature.

See also Public Affairs library subject guide for sources.

It is generally recommended to use a law passed after 1978 since Auraria became a federal depository then. On the other hand, a very recent law may not have all the documents received yet, nor has there been time to assess the impact. Select a law for which you can find sufficient secondary material in journals or other periodicals to provide background and show impact. Select a law which is a manageable size; a portion of a long law can be analyzed, but it can be more tedious to find the supporting documents.