The power inherent in the government to take over private property provided that it is for public use and that just compensation is awarded to the owners is known as
A) common sense.
B) eminent domain.
C) inherent powers.
D) supremacy clause.
E) habeas corpus.
B
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What will be an ideal response?
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is a necessary opportunity for genocide to occur in a state?
A. dynamic and proactive international environment B. presence of ethnic divisions in the context of an ongoing war C. strong state with accessible terrain that serves as a hard target D. minimization of civilian casualties through a focus on military targets E. prior colonial legacy that the state has overcome
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