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According to Kelo, in order for a use to be considered “public” in a takings case, the property must continually be used by the public after it is taken by the government.

There are various ways in which the Constitution protects a person’s property rights against the government.

At issue in the Kelo case was:

The Supreme Court will permit government to put a license on businesses or professions that serve the public.

For the Catholic funeral Mass processional, the floral casket piece is removed from the casket _______________.

In the Adamson case, the Justices of the Court were divided on whether the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment incorporated all, some, or none of the protections of the Bill of Rights.

In McDonald, Justice Alito’s majority opinion provides a nice history of incorporation.  Which of the following is NOT a conclusion he reaches in his historical discussion?

In McDonald, the Court specifically concluded for the first time that:

In the Timbs decision, the Court found that the Eighth Amendment prohibition on excessive fines is not a fundamental right.

The Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause has been held by the Supreme Court to incorporate, selectively, f________________________ rights.