3s. The City of Minneapolis decided to widen the road in front of Quick Stop, a

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3s. The City of Minneapolis decided to widen the road in front of Quick Stop, a convenience store. The road project requires a four-foot strip of Quick's land. In taking the land, the city must pay to Quick: A. highest compensation for the land B. just compensation for the land. C no compensation for the land because of eminent domain D. due compensation for the land E. None of the above 39. Adam, an Armenian citizen legally in the United States, was stopped by a local police officer and searched pursuant to a local ordinance that permits law enforcement to search "non-white suspicious looking characters. The police officer finds a small amount of marijuana in Adam's pocket and he is arrested. In court Adam claims that the local ordinance is unconstitutional because it violates his right to equal protection under the laws. In court the police officer who arrested Adam testifies that the only reason he stopped Adam was because he was a white suspicious looking character. The court will review the constitutionality of the local ordinance under the A. The Rational Basis Test B. The Intermediate Scrutiny Test C. The Strict Scrutiny Test D. The "Lemon" Test E. The "Central Hudson" Test

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Answer: 38 B) Just compensation for the land.

Explanation: The fifth amendment of US constitution says that government cannot take any private property without providing just compensation. This power of government of taking private land for public use is called Eminent domain.

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