The Takings Clause Must Have a Taking

question 23

Multiple Choice

The Takings Clause must have a taking:

• A) for a compelling private purpose.
• B) for a public purpose and the private property owner is entitled to just compensation.
• C) that is justified by the supremacy clause while compensation is rarely required.
• D) that prohibits private property owners from securing just compensation.

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Definitions:

Common-Property Approach

A management principle treating resources as collective assets to be shared and used by a community or society rather than privately owned.

Develop Substitutes

Involves creating alternative solutions or products to replace existing ones, enhancing sustainability or addressing scarcity.

Environmental Wisdom

A perspective acknowledging the importance of maintaining a balance between human needs and preserving the natural systems that sustain life.

Economic Growth

An increase in the production of goods and services in an economy over a period of time, typically measured as a percentage increase in real gross domestic product (GDP).