A local government has plans to build a new transit station on a site where
several homes are currently located. The residents do not want to move. How
does the Fifth Amendment affect this case?
A. It requires the government to do a study to determine whether
alternative sites might be available.
B. It means that the state has power over the residents' property.
C. It states that the government must pay double the property value
for residents' homes.
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D. It says that the government can take the land but must parka fair
price to the owners.
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