Eminent Domain - Unintended Consequences

Define eminent domain.

• The government purchases abandoned properties.

• The government can't take your property without your permission.

• The government can take your property without your permission.

Which Constitutional Amendment explains eminent domain and how it is to be used?

• 1st Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 5th Amendment

Eminent domain was not originally intended to be used for:

• Highways

• Hospitals

• Schools

• Housing projects/Economic Development

The city wants to tear down Rod's diner to do what?

• To build a school

• So a Mercedes dealership can expand

• to improve a road

The government wants Princess Wells property and is prepared to pay her the proper value of that property.

• True

• False

What would this use of eminent domain do for the city?

• bring in more tax revenue

• make better schools

• decrease pollution

In the Susette Kelo case the city of New London wanted to take the property of home and business owners in the area to:

• build a new police department to protect the growing population

• build a new school for the urban school children

• widen the city roads

• build a health club which would pay more tax dollars to the city than the existing homeowners/business owners

Although the Supreme Court ruled against Susette Kelo, four of the five judges disagreed with that ruling and felt that in the future all property could be at risk.

• True

• False

After the Kelo decision, more than 30 states put limits on eminent domain use.

• True

• False

Did you watch the video?

• Yes 

• No