The ________ empowers the government to seize private property for public use, and the ________ requires the government to pay private property owners for this seized property.

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The Takings Clause, found in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, empowers the government to seize private property for public use. However, the Just Compensation Clause, also found in the Fifth Amendment, requires the government to pay private property owners for this seized property.

The ________ Empowers the Government to Seize Private Property for Public