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Identify whether each acquisition is allowable under eminent domain. the local government wants to purchase the connolly families

Identify whether each acquisition is allowable under eminent domain. the local government wants to purchase the connolly families farmland in order to build a car showroom the state government plans to purchase a local school building to build a radio tower the federal government plans to take over mr. cooper's unused plot of land without any compensation to build a stadium the state government plans to purchase a few occupied houses on behalf of a multinational corporation that wants to turn the land into a public park

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In the United States, Eminent Domain is the power of the federal government or the state governments to acquire private property in order to convert it into public use. To do this, the government first has to pay the landowner just compensation for his or her property.Based on this concept, we can conclude the following about the statements:Statement 1 is not allowable under Eminent Domain because a car showroom is not something meant to public use.Statement 2 is allowable because a radio tower would benefit society in general by providing antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting.Statement 3 is not allowable because it violates the landowner's right to receive just compensation for their property as protected under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.  Statement 4 is allowable as the government's intention is to build a park that would benefit people.... Show More
switch around #3 and #4 explanation: i hope this , im not 100% on this i really hoped this... Show More

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