Eminent Domain is the government's power to seize private property for public use. Which of the following is a typical public use?

• A. To build a road
• B. To seize for private investment with no public use
• C. To impose a tax on personal property
• D. To regulate speech

Answer: (A)

Eminent domain allows the government to take private property for a public use, with just compensation to the owner. Building a road is a classic example because it directly serves the public by improving transportation and access, benefiting the community as a whole. The other options aren’t examples of eminent domain: seizing property for private investment with no public use isn’t permitted under this power; imposing a tax on personal property is a taxation function, not a taking; and regulating speech falls under free-speech protections and police powers, not property seizure.