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Kelo v. New London | BRI’s Homework Help Series

Grade
8–12
Duration
6 min
Topics
Supreme Court
Published
Sep 20, 2022
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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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