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The rights of land owners in eminent domain are protected by the: a. First Amendment. b. Fourth Amendment. c. Fifth Amendment. d. Fourteenth Amendment.

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Fifth Amendment

Step-by-step explanation:

Eminent domain refers to the power of the government to take private property and convert it into public use. However the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution prohibits the government from taking a private property without due compensation to the owner

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