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I've never understood how the federal government holding all of this land has held up in court. What is the constitutional justification for this?
by avoutthere 8y ago
I've never understood how the federal government holding all of this land has held up in court. What is the constitutional justification for this?
- dodgemustang 8y agoBecause the land is owned by the U.S. Federal government after making deals with European countries, Native Americans, and also taking it from Native Americans by force. No one has yet transfered the property rights to the land to anyone else.
- adams_at 8y agoThe Property Clause. https://www.heritage.org/constitution/#!/articles/4/essays/126/property-clause https://www.heritage.org/constitution/#!/articles/4/essays/1...
- gamblor956 8y agoGovernments can own property too...in capitalist economy government is just one of many market participants.