Property Rights in America
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Table of Contents
Lesson One: Why Do Property Rights Matter?
Lesson Two: Property, the Bill of Rights, and the Supreme Court
Lesson Three: Intellectual Property
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2 Lessons
LessonWhy Do Property Rights Matter?
The “tragedy of the commons” is a phenomenon that Ancient Greek philosophers analyzed, the first British colonists in America experienced, and that students will confront in their own lives.
LessonProperty, the Bill of Rights, and the Supreme Court
The Founders were extremely concerned with protecting private property as a cornerstone of a free society. Throughout American history, the Supreme Court has heard numerous cases involving government’s power to take property for public use.