Eminent Domain

You can exclude others from using your personal property.

• True

• False

Which of the following are part of your property rights? Check all that apply.

• Right to own

• Right to use

• Right to transfer

• Right to break the law

Property rights are part of your:

• Political Freedom

• Economic Freedom

• Bill of Rights

The government has the power to acquire your property

• True

• False

The government can take your property without just compensation

• True

• False

The power the government has to acquire your property is called:

• Economic Freedom

• Political Freedom

• Eminent Domain

• Tyranny

When can the government use eminent domain?

• When it benefits the public

• Whenever they want

• For private use

• For personal gain

Select all examples of a public service

• Roads

• Restaurants

• Hospitals

• Schools

• Police Department

What is a blighted area?

• Rich

• Abandoned

• Over-Developed

• An area with lots of street lights

Which of the following is not permitted under the takings clause?

• Build a casino

• Build a hospital

• Expand the roads

• Build a school