Property Law and Government Rights

Jim Hogan discusses the four major government rights over private property, remembered by the acronym PETE: Police Power, Eminent Domain, Taxation, and Escheat. Police power involves laws for public welfare, zoning, and building codes. Eminent domain allows the government to take private property for public use with compensation. Taxation is briefly mentioned as a government right to collect revenue. Escheat refers to property reverting to the state when there are no heirs. The video also covers property dedication to public use, contrasting it with eminent domain.

What does the acronym PETE stand for in the context of government rights?

• Police Power, Eminent Domain, Taxation, Escheat

• Police Power, Economic Domain, Taxation, Escheat

• Public Power, Eminent Domain, Taxation, Escheat

• Public Power, Economic Domain, Taxation, Escheat

Which of the following is an example of Police Power?

• Collecting taxes

• Zoning ordinances

• Building a new highway

• Reverting property to the state

What is the primary purpose of zoning laws under Police Power?

• To increase property taxes

• To regulate property use for public welfare

• To facilitate property sales

• To manage public transportation

Eminent Domain allows the government to do what?

• Collect taxes from property owners

• Revert property to the state

• Take private property for public use with compensation

• Enact zoning laws

Which constitutional amendment is associated with Eminent Domain?

• First Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

What is required in Arizona before a lawsuit for condemnation under Eminent Domain?

• A vote by local residents

• Approval from the state governor

• A minimum of 20 days notice and a written offer

• A public hearing

What is the primary function of taxation as a government right?

• To regulate property use

• To enforce building codes

• To support government functions

• To revert property to the state

What does Escheat refer to in property law?

• The process of zoning property

• The reversion of property to the state due to lack of heirs

• The dedication of private property to public use

• The collection of taxes from property owners

In the absence of a will and heirs, what happens to a person's property under Escheat?

• It is donated to charity

• It reverts to the state

• It is auctioned off

• It is given to the nearest neighbor

What is the opposite of Eminent Domain in terms of property rights?

• Taxation

• Escheat

• Dedication

• Zoning