MHR 461 Law Final Chapter 8 Exam With Complete
Solutions
The ____ requires that governments must pay compensation when taking private land
without the landowner's consent. - ANSWER The 5th Amendment of the Constitution
Governments must pay just compensation when exercising the right of eminent domain.
Just compensation is usually the: - ANSWER fair market value
When a local government regulates the way in which homeowners may use their land,
this is an exercise of the government's: - ANSWER none of the above
Since the 1920s the primary method of local land control has been: - ANSWER zoning
Zoning laws are typically used to: - ANSWER -control the quality of construction
-control population density
-decide what kinds of buildings may be built where
-provide green zones
(all)
Zoning laws are typically not used to: - ANSWER control kinds of speech
Which of the following is an example of something regulated by a zoning rule: - ANSWER
building size
RDNT runs an assisted care living facility for elderly and disabled persons. It applied to
the city of Bloomington, Minnesota, to expand the number of units at the facility. That
would increase the number of personnel at the facility by eight percent. Some neighbors
, objected to the expansion, contending traffic would be too heavy because of the
additional staff at the facility. The zoning board and the city council denied the
construction permit. The Minnesota high court held that the city: - ANSWER none of the
above
Which of the following is an intentional tort against property: - ANSWER conversion
Intentional interference against property does not include which tort: - ANSWER
-trespass
-public nuisance
-private nuisance
-conversion
When a wrongdoer harms a person's interest in land or personal possessions, this is
referred to as: - ANSWER none of the above
Torts against property: - ANSWER none of the above
In a tort action for trespass to land the: - ANSWER intruder is not excused even if
mistaken about the right to enter on the land
An unauthorized intrusion by a person or a thing on land belonging to another is: -
ANSWER none of the above
Which of the following is not true with respect to trespass to land? - ANSWER -there is
an unauthorized intrusion on someone else's land
-land owners have a right to peaceful enjoyment
-the land owner must not have authorized the entry on to the land
-an airplane flying over land at a reasonable altitude is not trespassing
(all)
Solutions
The ____ requires that governments must pay compensation when taking private land
without the landowner's consent. - ANSWER The 5th Amendment of the Constitution
Governments must pay just compensation when exercising the right of eminent domain.
Just compensation is usually the: - ANSWER fair market value
When a local government regulates the way in which homeowners may use their land,
this is an exercise of the government's: - ANSWER none of the above
Since the 1920s the primary method of local land control has been: - ANSWER zoning
Zoning laws are typically used to: - ANSWER -control the quality of construction
-control population density
-decide what kinds of buildings may be built where
-provide green zones
(all)
Zoning laws are typically not used to: - ANSWER control kinds of speech
Which of the following is an example of something regulated by a zoning rule: - ANSWER
building size
RDNT runs an assisted care living facility for elderly and disabled persons. It applied to
the city of Bloomington, Minnesota, to expand the number of units at the facility. That
would increase the number of personnel at the facility by eight percent. Some neighbors
, objected to the expansion, contending traffic would be too heavy because of the
additional staff at the facility. The zoning board and the city council denied the
construction permit. The Minnesota high court held that the city: - ANSWER none of the
above
Which of the following is an intentional tort against property: - ANSWER conversion
Intentional interference against property does not include which tort: - ANSWER
-trespass
-public nuisance
-private nuisance
-conversion
When a wrongdoer harms a person's interest in land or personal possessions, this is
referred to as: - ANSWER none of the above
Torts against property: - ANSWER none of the above
In a tort action for trespass to land the: - ANSWER intruder is not excused even if
mistaken about the right to enter on the land
An unauthorized intrusion by a person or a thing on land belonging to another is: -
ANSWER none of the above
Which of the following is not true with respect to trespass to land? - ANSWER -there is
an unauthorized intrusion on someone else's land
-land owners have a right to peaceful enjoyment
-the land owner must not have authorized the entry on to the land
-an airplane flying over land at a reasonable altitude is not trespassing
(all)
