To make way for a new freeway around the city,the state and federal governments purchased private lands at a fair price because of their right to _____ under the _____Amendment.

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The correct answer is eminent domain under the Fifth Amendment. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution allows the government to take private property for public use, provided the owner is given "just compensation." This power is known as eminent domain.

To Make Way for a New Freeway Around the City,the