Which of the following is a characteristic of the "Takings Clause"?
A)It includes issues of property as well as the sale of goods.
B)It protects the public from government intrusion onto their property.
C)Private property can be taken for public use,without any reparation.
D)The property owner must receive just compensation.

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The Fifth Amendment states that "private property [shall not] be taken for public use,without just compensation." The Takings Clause both recognizes government's power to take private property and limits the exercise of that power.It does so by requiring that when property is subjected to a governmental taking,the taking must be for a public use and the property owner must receive just compensation.

Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of the "Takings