What Does the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause Reference

question 38

Multiple Choice

What does the Fifth Amendment's takings clause reference?

• A) The right of the government to take private property for public use without paying compensation to the owner.
• B) The requirement that the government pay the owner just compensation if the government wants to take private property for public use.
• C) The right of the government to put individuals in jail for up to ten days without a hearing.
• D) The right of the government to put individuals in jail for up to five days without a hearing.
• E) The requirement that the government compensate an owner for anything destroyed during a search.

---

Definitions:

Moral Dilemmas

Situations in which a person must choose between two or more conflicting moral principles or actions, leading to ethical consideration and decision-making challenges.

Preconventional Level

The first level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development, where moral reasoning is based on external rewards and punishments.

Kohlberg's Moral Development

A theory proposed by Lawrence Kohlberg that suggests human moral development progresses through a series of stages, from basic, pre-conventional morality to advanced, principled thinking.

Preconventional Level

The first level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development, where morality is externally controlled and rules are obeyed to avoid punishment or gain rewards.