Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of eminent domain?
A) The United States government pays subsidies to the fossil fuel industry despite the negative environmental impacts of fossil fuel use.
B) The conversion of landscapes is an inescapable effect of our reliance on fossil fuels.
C) The transportation sector has shifted away from using coal as an energy source and now relies almost entirely on oil.
D) Residents of the Chicago area who were in the proposed path of Interstate 355 were forced to sell their homes and move when the interstate was built.
E) Settlers in the Oklahoma Territory were allowed to claim land during the land rush.
Answer: D
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