Eminent domain is the power of the government to:
a. take private property for public use.
b. arrest spies.
c. set lending rates.
d. none of the above.
Answer (2)
Eminent domain allows the government to take private property for public use, with fair compensation to the owner. This power is outlined in the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The correct answer is option a. ;
Eminent domain is the government's power to take private property for public use with fair compensation, as outlined in the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The correct answer to the question is option a: 'take private property for public use.' This process enables the government to undertake projects that serve the community's interests.
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