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The Role of Government: Tutorial

Question 2
Pretend that you are a small business owner in the city of New London. Using the text you just read as well as your
knowledge of property rights and market-based economies, compose a two-paragraph letter to the editor that expresses
your opinion about whether eminent domain was justly applied in the Kelo case. Be sure to include:
• a definition of eminent domain and where the power comes from
• quotes from the text you just read
• your growing knowledge of economics and its terminology
• an introduction
. a conclusion
• a topic statement
• proper grammar and spelling
• proper citations

Answer 1

The Kelo v. city of new London case was an eye opening case for locals about their own rights of property. As a small business, this worries me because I must now be incredibly cautious so I don't dissapear under the developmental projects of the Government. I originally believed that eminent domain simply allowed to government to take any private land, as long as it was to be used for the benefit of the public. I believed that meant that the public would be able to directly benefit from this. However, the court went into a more vague conception of the use of the public which “a taking is constitutional if it serves a public purpose” (Kelo v. City of New London). The conception of the court illustrates that public use is not limited to only the use of the public, but rather anything the public could technically use. There is a lot of gray area concerning what can and will be deemed as "public use". I have to have faith that the government will not be taking large amounts of private properties for no reason. But, the case of Kelo v. city of new London raises a lot of concern within me as a business owner.

Though the Constitution's Fifth Amendment provides some security, because of how broad the idea of "public use" can be, maks things scarier for small businesses like me. I worry about my own property being stolen and don't truly feel this case was justly ruled. Again, I worry about my business and my own property. The government's limits are low, and I am nervous.

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Answer 2

The Kelo case proved to be a revelation for many New Londoners about their property rights. Small business owners like me have to be especially careful to avoid falling under the radar of government development projects.

Until now, I was under the impression that eminent domain gave the government the right to take private property as long as it was for public use. My assumption included that public use defined anything that the public could literally use. Apparently, the court went with a broader interpretation of public use under which “a taking is constitutional if it serves a public purpose” (Kelo v. City of New London).

This interpretation means public use includes anything that is deemed as fit for public purpose, even though I or most citizens may not be able to directly use it. This raises the concern of what all could fall under public use. I trust that the government won’t go on seizing private properties for its unrestrained use. However, the Kelo case still proves to be a matter of concern for me.

Although the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution provides a certain safeguard, the wider interpretation of public use makes it easier for businesses like mine to lose ownership of their property to the government.

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