The Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution

question 20

Multiple Choice

The takings clause of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution allows

• A) courts to decide whether the possession of a gun by an individual is valid or unnecessary.
• B) federal government to impact contractual relationships between companies.
• C) courts to decide if a state law is invalid or unconstitutional because it conflicts with a federal law or a policy of a federal institution.
• D) government to take specific resources away from private owners for public use upon the payment of just compensation.
• E) federal government to regulate business activity under foreign and interstate commerce.

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