If the government forces you to sell 10 acres of your land to the Park Service, the Constitution requires that:

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The Constitution requires that the government pay "just compensation" or "fair market value" for any private property it takes through eminent domain. Therefore, the government must pay the landowner fair market value for the 10 acres of land it is acquiring for the Park Service. This is required by the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause. Taxes on the land and title re-conveyance are not necessarily required or mandated by the Constitution in this scenario.

If the Government Forces You to Sell 10 Acres of Your