Question 1

Bay City condemns private,residential property and conveys it to Commercial Construction Corporation to develop a shopping,dining,and entertainment complex on the city's waterfront.According to the United States Supreme Court,

A)a state can prohibit taking for economic development.
B)eminent domain may be used to further development.
C)a state can permit taking for redevelopment of slum areas.
D)all of the choices.

D

Accepted Answer

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that eminent domain can be used for economic development purposes, states can prohibit takings for economic development through their own laws, and states can permit takings for the redevelopment of slum areas. This broad interpretation allows for a variety of uses of eminent domain, as long as they serve a public purpose, which can include economic development and urban redevelopment.

Question 2

According to the United States Supreme Court,&#8203;&#10;A)Metro City can take a parking lot for a privately owned sports stadium.&#10;B)all of the choices.&#10;C)Laborville can condemn a vacant field for a private manufacturing plant.&#10;D)Sleepyton can take residential property for a private corporate complex.

Accepted Answer

The United States Supreme Court has ruled in cases like Kelo v. City of New London (2005) that local governments have the authority to take private property for public use under the doctrine of eminent domain, even if the public use includes economic development by private entities. This means that cities can take private property for projects like privately owned sports stadiums, private manufacturing plants, or private corporate complexes if they argue that doing so serves a public purpose, such as economic development or job creation.

Deck 55: Ethics Today: Should Eminent Domain Be Used to Promote Private Property?