The ____ requires that governments must pay compensation when taking private land without the landowner's consent.
A) Third Article of the Constitution
B) Second Amendment of the Constitution
C) First Amendment of the Constitution
D) Third Amendment of the Constitution
E) none of the other choices are correct

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The requirement that governments must pay compensation when taking private land without the landowner's consent is known as eminent domain, which is actually addressed in the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, specifically in the Takings Clause. None of the options provided (Third Article, Second Amendment, First Amendment, Third Amendment) correctly identify this provision.

The ____ Requires That Governments Must Pay Compensation When Taking