The Government's Power to Take Private Property for Public Use

question 38

Multiple Choice

The government's power to take private property for public use, provided that just compensation is paid to the private property holder is known as ________.

• A)future interest
• B)constructive eviction
• C)adverse possession
• D)eminent domain

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Definitions:

Taft-Hartley Act

A 1947 federal law that restricts the activities and power of labor unions within the United States.

Certification Election

A formal process in which employees vote to decide whether they wish to be represented by a union.

Picketing

Occurs when workers representing the union march at the entrance to the employer’s facility with signs explaining their reasons for striking.

Price Floor

A government- or authority-imposed price control or limit on how low a price can be charged for a product.