Premise: no i guess it'd be best if you knew what each person and what they stood for and why and everything but

Hypothesis: It would be ideal if you could learn about each person and their agenda.
Answer: yes

Premise: Thus, prior to FY 1984, LSC recipients were authorized to represent aliens who were legal residents of the United States regardless of whether the alien was absent from the United States during some part of the representation.

Hypothesis: There are aliens who were not legal residents of the United States.
Answer: no

Premise: The others watched in fascination.

Hypothesis: While the others watched with fascination, we didn't care.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: now my underdog team is the Broncos

Hypothesis: The underdogs are the Broncos.
Answer: yes