When the District of Columbia Seized Some Private Property and Then

question 24

Multiple Choice

When the District of Columbia seized some private property and then sold it to promote economic development, it

• A)violated the due process clause of the Constitution.
• B)violated the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.
• C)exercised the power of habeas corpus.
• D)exercised the power of eminent domain.
• E)exercised a writ of mandamus.

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