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...been allowed time in 1966 to review and refine the titanic body of legislation that it had mass-produced in 1965. Yet, despite the President's promise last fall that the Congress would have little else to do this year, the Administration handed Capitol Hill a formidable new workload at the very start of the session...
...constitutional amendment. Not surprisingly, the nation's lawyers now figure that almost every case raises constitutional issues that may attract the court. They appeal more and more cases, and as a result, more and more decisions raise more and more issues. Over the years, the court's workload has risen steadily. In 1940 the court handled only 977 cases, in 1950 only 1,181. Last term it considered a total of 3,267 cases...
...undertaking a fifth course each term might prove too difficult for the individual student. The student's workload is divided traditionally into quarters; the normal course load is four. Carrying a fifth course would necessarily mean neglecting the other four at least to some extent...
...senior tutor complained that "the question of pure efficiency is unfortunately very important." Complications of student testimony could increase a senior tutor's workload, he said, and "make his job unbearable...
...analysis of managerial problems. They are training to become professionals and their focus is on careers. They are not here to introspect but to improve managerial skills. Many have families to support; so in a sense, school is their livelihood. Motivated and disciplined, they study hard against the heavy workload which requires participation in four hours of classes and upwards of six hours of study each day. Daily work is more important than final exams. People rarely miss classes or fail to prepare their work...