Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Kelo v New London
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Kelo v. New London | BRI’s Homework Help Series
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Under what circumstances can the government take your property? In 2005, the Supreme Court took on this question in the case of Kelo v. New London. The court argued about whether applying the 5th Amendment to the states using the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment was constitutional or unconstitutional. This process is referred to as incorporation. Our latest Homework Help video reviews the details of the case and encourages students to analyze the decision to form their own opinions.
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Reading Kelo v. New London Case Excerpts
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Can the United States Government take someone’s property and give it to a private developer to further economic development? In this episode of BRI’s Primary Source Close Reads, Joshua Schmid is joined by Dr. Josh Dunn as they discuss excerpts of the Kelo v. New London case pertaining to eminent domain. How does the Fifth Amendment protect private property? What precedent did the ruling of Kelo v. New London set for the future of cases regarding eminent domain?
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Kelo v. New London (2005)
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5 Activities
Case background and primary source documents concerning the Supreme Court case of Kelo v. New London. Dealing with eminent domain and whether the government can take private property and give it to a private developer, this lesson asks students to evaluate the Court's ruling in the case.
