Question

the fifth amendment eminent domain which gives the government the right to seize private property for public use but requires it to provide just compensation opponents of eminent domain could use which of the following principles to support their position?

separation of powers
judicial review
limited government
federalism

Answer 1

The correct answer is: limited government

A supporter of limited government could argue that there is no situation in which the public good outweighs the government's original, small, and sole obligation to protect private property rights and that smaller governments wouldn't work to undertake projects that take land from citizens.