Eminent Domain

__________ gives government the power to take your property.

• The Fourteenth Amendment

• The Legislative Branch

• The Writ of Habeas Corpus

• Eminent Domain

Government may only take private property for ________________ use.

• public

• private

• a good

• temporary

Why did the city of Arcadia, CA, want to tear down Manny Romero's restaurant?

• because it was blighted

• to expand a Mercedes dealership parking lot

• to make room for luxury condominiums

• to build a hospital

Kelo v. New London was an eminent domain case ______________.

• in which the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Kelo

• in which the Supreme Court ruled in favor of New London

• which the Supreme Court refused to hear

• that generated relatively little controversy

What did Susette Kelo and Princess Wells have in common?

• Both fought to keep their homes from being taken by eminent domain.

• Both sold their homes to developers at a huge profit.

• Both benefited from economic redevelopment.

• Both were found to be violating zoning laws with their businesses.

The debate about eminent domain centers around ____________.

• whether developers can buy private property from owners

• whether schools and road are public property

• whether condominiums are private property

• the definition of public use

) Under eminent domain, the government can take your property ____________________.

• without paying you for it

• but must pay whatever amount you demand

• but must give you just compensation for it

• the other homeowners sued them

The American Founders _______________.

• spelled out government's eminent domain powers in the Constitution

• did not believe government should have eminent domain powers

• wanted as few limits on government as possible

• exempted their own property from eminent domain

Fifteen New London property owners did not want to sell, so _________________________.

• the development project was abandoned

• the development project was scaled back

• the city used eminent domain to seize their properties

• the other homeowners sued them

Four Supreme Court justices said if eminent domain can be used for any public purpose, then _________________________

• the common good will be served

• private property is secure

• the powerless are protected

• all property is at risk