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Which power gives the government the legal ability to build a new highway, even if it will go straight through your property?

1st Amendment with the power of assembling infrastructure

2nd Amendment with the power of declaring war zones

2nd Amendment with the power of declaring war zones

5th Amendment with the power of eminent domain​

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Answer:The federal government's power of eminent domain has long been used in the United States to acquire property for public use.

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