The Government Decides Where to Build a New Highway and It

question 45

Multiple Choice

The government decides where to build a new highway and it needs to take some property from private landowners. The government is allowed to condemn property through

• A) the right to adverse possession.
• B) an easement.
• C) a profit.
• D) the power of eminent domain.

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