In the United States,the government's right to take private property for public use is
Referred to as

A) coercive federalism.
B) eminent domain.
C) the police power.
D) habeas corpus.

The government's right to take private property for public use is referred to as eminent domain. This power is derived from the Fifth Amendment's Taking Clause, which requires just compensation to be paid to the property owner. Coercive federalism refers to the relationship between the federal government and state governments, the police power is the power of states to regulate their own citizens, and habeas corpus is the right to challenge unlawful detention in court.