What was Susette Kelo's initial reaction to the offers from real estate agents?

Eminent Domain and the Kelo Case

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She negotiated for a higher price.
She was suspicious and turned them down.
She accepted the offers immediately.
She ignored the agents completely.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of eminent domain?
To protect historical sites.
To allow private companies to expand.
To increase property taxes.
To enable the government to take private property for public use.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was Pfizer interested in the Fort Trumbull area?
To create a public park.
To open a new pharmaceutical facility.
To build a new shopping mall.
To establish a university campus.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of the New London Superior Court's decision in March 2002?
Some residents could stay, others had to leave.
All residents had to leave.
All residents could stay.
The case was dismissed.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the final decision of the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the Kelo case?
They refused to hear the case.
They sided with New London.
They ordered a retrial.
They sided with Susette Kelo.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Justice Sandra Day O’Connor's main argument in her dissent?
Eminent domain should only be used for public parks.
The decision erased the distinction between private and public use.
The decision was beneficial for economic development.
Eminent domain should be abolished.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the public's reaction to the Supreme Court's decision?
Widespread disagreement.
Indifference.
Confusion.
Widespread support.
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