Eminent domain is a process whereby a local government can
a. tear down someone's house for unpaid water and sewer bills.
b. assume ownership of land (and pay the current owner a fair price for his property) if the land is to be used fora public purpose
c. evict a tenant from an apartment for unpaid rent.
d. tell a landlord that it must rent its property to specific commercial tenants to stimulate the local economy.
b
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A) Communitarian B) Liberal C) Neo-Westphalian D) Realistic E) Westphalian
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a. undecided voters b. the other party's members c. their own loyalists d. non-voters
In __________ elections, parties have little opportunity to influence the outcome
a. nonpartisan b. parliamentary c. state-level d. local
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