Private Property Rights

by Paul Ruschmann and Maryanne Nasiatka

Book Overview

What sort of rights are entailed in the ownership of private property? The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states that ""private property [shall not] be taken for public use, without just compensation""; this has been read to imply that the government may take private property if it provides ""just compensation."" This provision has been used by the government to compel citizens to sell their property in order to clear space to build public...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B002F6QB4G
• ISBN13: 9780791095201
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Facts On File, Incorporated
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12