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    is a consulting firm and has ten employees. These employees travel on consulting jobs in seven states. Tennington has an employment record of hiring only white males.2. Novo Films‚ Inc. is making a film about Africa and needs to employ approximately one hundred extras for this picture. To hire these extras‚ Novo advertises in all major newspapers in Southern California. The ad states that only African Americans need apply. In depth it is a bit different. If Tennington‚ Inc is approached by more

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    was a Supreme Court case whereby the Court upheld the ultimate states’ authority to impose compulsory vaccination laws. It articulated that an individual’s freedom should at times be subjected to the states’ police power and subordinated to the collective public welfare. The Court decision in the case elicited numerous questions regarding the state government’s power to safeguard the public’s health‚ as well as the protection of personal liberty as enshrined in the Constitution. The Court also articulated

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    Joe Thompson Mrs. Cygan US History 01 January 2017 Supreme Court Simulation debrief The concept of the simulation is genius but when put into action with imatuer students who don’t ask questions nor understand the arguments that are being made it is hard to learn or take much from the simulation. My group comprehended the arguments and understood our own case and was successful in presenting because we took our time and learned the case in and out. I feel good about successfully completing our

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    equal and if has procedures unrelated to necessary job functions in the organization. In the case of McDonnell Douglas vs Green the Supreme Court holds that a charging party can prove unlawful discrimination indirectly by showing a failure in the organizational business process. In this case the hiring and firing of an employee‚ McDonnell Douglas was taken to court over their unethical tactics. The charging party has to only prove four things: they are a minority (protected group)‚ they applied and

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    170 6 October 2012 2000 Supreme Court’s Ruling‚ Bush vs Gore In December of 2000‚ the United States Supreme Court made a decision that ended the dispute about the 2000 presidential election in favor of George W. Bush. The Court ruled that the Florida Supreme Court ’s method for recounting ballots was a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The reason for this was the lack of equal treatment of all the ballots cast in Florida. The Court also ruled that no alternative

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    Poddar involuntarily committed. Dr. Moore notified the campus police and requested that Poddar be picked up‚ warning that Poddar can appear quite rational at times. Campus

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    What is the difference between lawful trickery and unlawful coercion according to the 1990 Supreme Court decision in Illinois v. Perkins? The case in brief involved a murder investigation (Stephenson murder) in November 1984‚ located in East St. Louis‚ Illinois. The investigation went unsolved until 1986‚ when an inmate at the Graham Correctional Facility‚ told officials he had learn information related to the homicide from a fellow inmate‚ Lloyd Perkins. The inmate detailed certain information

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    The Supreme Court and the Freedom of Religion Mélange‚ was written in 1963 by Richard C. Baker. During this time President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and Lyndon B. Johnson became his replacement. The transition of Presidents during 1963 and 1964 played an extensive role in the Supreme Court rulings thereafter. An argument the Supreme Court was trying to make at the time was the separation of church and state. Richard Baker was arguing that the Supreme Courts rulings on separation of church

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    dictionary) Socially is defined as‚ situations and activities that involve being with other people and in this case children with or without disabilities. (MacMillan dictionary) Another real development for the inability group was in the 1999 Supreme Court choice in Olmstead v. L.C and E.W.‚ which upheld the privilege of individuals with unique needs to live in group settings. (Special Needs Alliance) Olmstead helped pass the Americans with disabilities Act‚ that prohibited people from states to

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    misunderstanding in this extract and at least one other point in the play. Throughout David Mamet’s ‘Oleanna’ the effects of misunderstanding is a central theme. You could say that John’s incapability to listen to and understand Carol’s situation is the reason for the miscommunication in this extract. Whilst Carol is getting upset and tries to explain her dilemma john interrupts her ‘Shhhhh’ even though john is trying to comfort Carol it can be portrayed that he is not letting her confide

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