Property Ownership
The government's power of eminent domain allows it to:
ATax real property to fund public services
BTake private property for public use upon payment of just compensation✓ Correct
CZone property for specific uses without compensating owners
DForeclose on tax-delinquent properties
Explanation
Eminent domain is the government's inherent power to take private property for a public purpose. The Fifth Amendment (and Oregon's Constitution) requires that the government pay 'just compensation' (fair market value) to the owner when exercising eminent domain.
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