Throughout this module, you studied the topic of eminent domain,which is the power to take private property, without permission from theowner, for public use by a state, municipality or private person orauthorized corporation, following the payment of just compensation tothe owner of that property.

For this written assignment, in a 2-3 page paper, locate an example of eminent domain and:

• Share a summary of what happened.
• Discuss whether you think the taking of the property from your example is fair. Why or Why not?
• Should the government be able to take your property through the process of eminent domain? Why or Why not?

Be sure to use proper APA formatting for your paper and include both in text and full citations.

Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.

Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, pleaseremember to append the “.docx” extension to the filename.) The name ofthe file should be your first initial and last name, followed by anunderscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and thedate. An example is shown below:

IN THIS ASSIGNMENT, YOU WILL FIND AN ACTUAL CASE IN WHICH A GOVERNMENT USED EMINENT DOMAIN TO TAKE PROPERTY. THEN SUMMARIZE THE CASE. THE SUMMARIZING WILL BE QUESTION 1.