...Madelyn Risbrough Professor Howlett History 16 Section 12080 3 August 2014 Supreme Court Cases Shaping America I believe that the small decisions we make can determine an even larger outcome. I believe that power is in the hands of the people. I believe that the United States has been shaped solely by the actions people take. From 1790 to 1877 there have been many Supreme Court cases, but there are three that really stick out to me to have shaped the United States economy, social, and political aspects. The first court case that was very influential during this time period was Marbury v. Madison where the concept of Judicial Review and judging how much power congress has were established. This case mainly influenced the political aspect of the United States because it focused on power. McCulloch v. Madison is another case that influenced the US, especially in the area of economics. The case was about whether or not the National Bank should have overall control over other banks and how much control they had. The third and final case that I think is equally as...
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...Maryland State Constitution Maryland State is found on the East Coast of the United States, in the Mid-Atlantic region, among the great commercial and population complex that stretches from Maine to Virginia (History Channel, 2011). It was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution.Maryland has had four constitutions the first was adopted in November 1776. In June 15, 1851 there was a second Constitution adopted and the third in October 1864 finally the fourth and last was adopted in September 1867 (Archives of Maryland, 2009). The Maryland Constitution consists of amendments projected by the general assembly and ratified by the voters. Responsibility for promoting the public interest is assigned to specific officers and agencies of State government and actual governing authority remains with the registered voters of Maryland. To vote, a citizen must register with the local board of elections. A registered voter must be eighteen years of age or older, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Maryland thirty days prior to the date of an election (Archives of Maryland, 2009). One of the most important articles in the Maryland State Constitution is the Declaration of rights, which shows the rights and laws that were put in place to protect the residents of Maryland. This Declaration gives the people an explanation of the laws and rules put in place to work for the people of Maryland. “The key source of power and authority for governing the State of...
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...continues to be an issue, despite the progress and improvement in healthcare. Racial disparities, primarily associated with certain population is overwhelmingly caused by lack of health insurance coverage, assess to care and the quality of care received. Social determinant also plays a major role in healthcare outcomes for individuals. In the more affluent areas of communities across the country the life expectancy increases tremendously. In the poor and low income areas, individuals are plagued with health issues and lack of the basic resources for survival. Why is this? It comes down wealth and access to resources. More resources and opportunity are in areas where there is wealth. With the implementation of the affordable care act provisions have been made to help mitigate some of the challenges seen regarding access to care. For example, Maryland has pocket of community in low income areas that do not have access to healthcare. I know this trend occurs across the country. The question is what to do to...
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... Managing a restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland has many operational challenges. Restaurants deal with food, people and are a vital part of our everyday lifestyles because we are a society on the go, we visit them several times a week to socialize, as well as to eat and drink. It is a serious combination because people are very sensitive about their food and service. Several different challenges come to play in the restaurant industry. These challenges include regulatory issues, social concerns and competitive issues. Regulatory issues are laws and systems that have been established to help ensure that the food served in restaurants is safe. Bacteria develop very easily if given the chance. The local Health Department will send out inspectors to make certain that the chefs and waiters are following the appropriate guidelines. Inspectors will issue penalties for minor violations and can shut you down for major violations. Some restaurants prepare for health inspections by holding random drills in which a manager or another member of the staff conducts a random mock inspection of the restaurant. This is designed to keep employees on their toes, and to identify problems, which will be spotted by the health inspector. Practice inspections can be performed using the same checklist utilized by the health department, to ensure that all aspects of a real restaurant health inspection are covered. Social concerns in a restaurant are very important especially the...
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...largest impact for student growth. To achieve their primary goal, Maryland is focusing on five main areas to support the Race to the Top federal grant, Maryland’s Third Wave of Reform (Maryland State Department of Education, Preparing World-Class Students, 2012). Maryland has adopted the Common Core State Standards and PARCC assessments to ensure that the students will be prepared for the increasing demands of a global society. In order to meet the rising needs of 21st century students, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) developed the Maryland Common Core State Curriculum which aligns with the new national standards and assessments. These higher standards have raised the expectations for our students and are providing them with opportunities to gain a deeper understanding of the skills they need to be prepared to enter college and careers without the need for remediation (MSDE, Preparing World-Class Students, 2012). This Race to the Top strategy is universalistic because it takes the position of a reform view for the assumption, purposes of schooling (Astuto, Clark, Read, McGree, Fernandez, 1994). This strategy focuses on implementing the Common Core State Standards, a revision of the Maryland State Curriculum. These new standards are national education standards that define the skills and knowledge that students need to meet upon graduation. By implementing the Common Core State Standards, Maryland is providing all students with the benefit of a strong foundation...
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...American Civil War and are in the former slave states, although a few notable exceptions exist. Bowie State University is the oldest historically black university (HBCU) in Maryland. The present-day public university, located in suburban Bowie, Maryland, was founded by the Baltimore Association for the Moral and Educational Improvement of Colored People in 1865. Then known as the Baltimore Normal School, the institution’s goal was to train African Americans to become teachers. The Board of Education provided funding and assumed control of the school in 1908. The school relocated to Prince George’s County and received the name Maryland Normal School in 1914. The first four-year programs began in 1935 and the institution became a state college in 1963. The first graduate degree was in 1970 but Bowie State did not receive university status until 1988, when it became one of the first members of the just-established University System of Maryland. The school’s first doctoral program graduates earned their degrees in May 2005. Bowie State is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The school’s mission statement includes the desire to “provide high-quality and affordable educational opportunities at the baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels for a diverse student population of Maryland citizens and the global community.” The...
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...University of Maryland Medical Center The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) is one of the biggest medical institutions in Baltimore, Maryland. Its biggest competition is John Hopkins Medical Center, which is famous for the work of Heart Surgeon Ben Carson. Much of UMMC’s external organizational structure revolves around competitive factors. UMMC originated in 1823 and over the years has changed its name from the Baltimore Infirmary formed by the faculty of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and in 1998 to what is now known as University of Maryland Medical Center (University Of Maryland Medical Center, 2012). UMMC provides patient care, education, and research. UMMC offers patient care for emergency visits, pediatric, geriatric care, obstetrics, shock trauma, and all other health and medical related issues. University of Maryland Medical Center also houses the University of Maryland School of Medicine. This school offers career in different medical fields and all of the teachers at the school are the practicing residents in the hospital. Some 656 beds are maintained by the Center, which includes the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center; the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center; and the University of Maryland Hospital for Children. The hospital and the school’s organizational design are run as a corporation and answers to a Board of Directors, Shareholders, and Stakeholders (University Of Maryland Medical Center, 2012). With UMMC being in constant...
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...Agency Interview Visits Agency Visit o Agency or organization and the title of the interviewee Howard County Department of Social Services (HCDSS) 7121 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD 21046 * Social Services / child protective services * Contact Name Linda Zumbruim, Senior case manager * Contact Name: Joel Page, senior case manager * Services provided: financial services including vouchers, food stamps, cash assistance. Child protective services, abuse, adoption, crisis counseling for families, family preservation services, father programs, single mother programs, child support programs, energy assistance, employment assistance Child Protective Services (CPS) is a specialized social service for children. CPS assists with neglected or abused children and provides assistance for their parents. If the parent are not able to care for their children CPS provides permanent or temporary care, custody, or parental responsibility. They protect children from the risk of continuing physical, sexual or mental abuse or neglect. Children are put through the provision of services or other assistance to the child's family, such as preferable to foster care placement. The goals of Child protective services: * Protect children and assist parents in providing proper care and attention to children * Remedy and decrease the risk of continuing abuse and neglect; * Provide an alternate plan of care for children when parents are unable to provide proper care...
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...------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Employment-At-Will ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Kimberlyn M Rice ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Law, Ethic, and Corporate Governance LEG 500 ------------------------------------------------- Dr. William Stone ------------------------------------------------- 8 August 2015 Employment-At-Will Doctrine One such concept that is slowly creeping into the mainstream consciousness is the At-Will Employment Doctrine. Unfortunately, unlike some of the other legal concepts that make this transition, much of what people know about the At-Will Employment Doctrine is learned secondhand from unreliable sources...
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...oversight and regulations will be discussed as well as solutions to the problem. Challenges and solutions for staffing and training issues will also be discussed. The paper will also highlight “In Loving Hands Assisted Living” which is a local assisted living facility that I called and visited to aid in my research. I will give an overview of the Fort Washington area in terms of older adults and the long term care market. The challenges with this provider are marketing and staffing for which I suggest low cost advertisement and comprehensive staffing patterns. Lastly, a conclusion and summary are provided for the current state and future of assisted living facilities. Overview of Assisted Living While the definition of assisted living facilities vary from state to state, this type of facility is generally defined as “a housing option that involves the delivery of professionally managed, supportive services and depending on state regulations, nursing services in a group setting that is residential in character and appearance” (Evashwick, 2005, p 152). Assisted living facilities serve as a way to provide care to people who are having difficulty living independently, but do not require daily nursing services, or the amount of intensive medical and nursing care provided in nursing homes (University of Maryland, 2004). In Maryland, an assisted living provider is defined as: A residential or facility-based provider that provides housing and supportive...
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...McCulloch vs. Maryland [1819] is a landmark Supreme Court case because of its impact on the future court cases, passing of laws, and social conscience. The case is one of the most influential cases in Supreme Court history. Chief Justice John Marshall established the doctrine of National Supremacy. National government is supreme over state governments. McCulloch vs. Maryland created the doctrine of “Implied Powers” that has become the cornerstone of American constitutional law. “This decision became the legal safeguard not only for the Second Bank of the United States and its notes, but also for paper money later issued by Congress”. This case was the first test of the constitutionality of federally chartered banks and nationally issued paper currency. The Supreme Court case of McCulloch vs. Maryland set forth important principles in American government. The case itself dealt with whether or not the Congress had power from the Constitution to establish a National Bank; also, it dealt with whether or not a state could tax or interfere with the National Bank. “In 1818, the Maryland legislature imposed a tax on the operations of the Second National Bank in Maryland. This federal bank was not very popular because it competed with the state banks for customers and it set limits on state and private loans”. “The State of Maryland pushed by the state banks, imposed heavy taxes on the federal bank. The aim of these taxes was to shut down the federal bank”. James McCulloch, the...
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...Term Paper #3: Urban Sustainability GEOG330 Due: December 11, 2015 I am analyzing College Park, Maryland. College Park is a city in Prince George’s County, Maryland that is occupied by more than 31,000 residents. (College Park MD, Welcome To College Park Intro Paragraph) Majority of the economy in College Park is fueled by the jobs offered through the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). This university host over 13,000 employees, making them the biggest employer in the city. University of Maryland, University College is the second biggest employer, providing work for 2,790 employees. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, College Park has a humid subtropical climate. (Climate, Climate: College Park) I currently live in Lanham, MD, which is about 12 miles away from College Park. As a kid, I always passed by the city and always dreamed about going to the University of Maryland. I attended multiple basketball and football games as a kid, and attended programs that occurred on campus. As a close residing area, College Park is considered home to me. I’ve lived in this area all my life. When my parents moved from Nigeria to the United States, they chose to live in this area because of the lack of extreme weather and excellent higher-level education system provided in the area. I would love to stay here after graduation, but I will go wherever my occupation...
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...In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court was dealing with the principle of a court declaring “an act of Congress void if it is inconsistent with the Constitution.” Marbury asked the Supreme Court to issue a “writ of mandamus” (an order from a court to compel a judicial/government officer to fulfill their duty to the petitioner) towards James Madison. John Marshall (chief justice) denied Marbury’s writ of mandamus. The Supreme Court did not have the authority to exercise its original jurisdiction over the case. Questions: 1. Did Marbury have the right to the commission? 2. If he did, and his right had been violated, did the law provide him with remedy? 3. Is Marbury entitled to mandamus from the Supreme Court? Decision: 4-0; Unanimously, the court ruled that Madison did not have to deliver the commission to Marbury. The court explained that Marbury had the right to receive his commission, but they were not allowed to force Madison into delivering...
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................................................................vi Emergency and Response Planning...............................................................................................vii OSHA Standards and Violaton….…………………………………………….……………..….xiii Hiring Practices……………...….…………………………………………….……………..….xiii Legal Issues…..……………...….…………………………………………….……………..……ix Conclusion……………...….…………………………………………….……………..………...ix References…………………………………………………………………….……………..…….x Introduction The purpose of this paper is to design a security plan for the Maryland Public Safety Education and Training Center (MPSETC) that, at a minimum, identifies the facility assets requiring protection, the criticality of those assets, the various threats directed at the assets and the probability of loss. Through my research, I will identify various problems and offer possible solutions to those listed issues. Facility Overview The MPSETC is currently located in Sykesville, Maryland. It is operated under the Maryland Police and Correctional Training (MPCT) commission, which is a division of the...
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...contribute to a unique social and psychological environment of an organization (Schein, 2010). In the past 30 years, the interest in connection between organizational culture and organizational success has increased. The link between organizational culture and its success is far from certain. Each organization has a unique social structure that drives much of the individual behavior of its members. Organizational culture is difficult to observe, measure, or sketch. It can support and/or reinforce organizational structure, it could conflict with it, and it could be of an alternative to it. This paper will analyze organizational culture of Hospital. The author will attempt to identify and provide examples of the artifacts, values, and underlying assumptions of the Hospital culture. The data for this analysis was collected through direct observation, review of internal materials published by the Human Resources (HR) Department, and reports provided by external consultants and the State of Maryland. The observations are based on direct interactions with current employees of the Hospital. Employees observed represent executives, senior level management, clinical staff, and the bottom line. HR materials used for this analysis are published on the Hospital internal website that is only available to the Hospital employees and considered confidential. No direct quotations of these materials are available. HR materials reviewed are based on current organizational issues, reports provided by...
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