The document compares three powers of the state - taxation, police power, and eminent domain. It outlines key differences between them in areas like who exercises the authority, the purpose, persons affected, limitations on imposition amounts, importance, relationship to the constitution, and limitations. Taxation is exercised by government to support itself, can be unlimited, but is inferior to the non-impairment clause. Police power is exercised by government to protect public welfare, is limited in scope, and superior to the non-impairment clause. Eminent domain is exercised by government and private utilities for public use, requires no set amount but just compensation, and is also superior to the non-impairment clause.
The document compares three powers of the state - taxation, police power, and eminent domain. It outlines key differences between them in areas like who exercises the authority, the purpose, persons affected, limitations on imposition amounts, importance, relationship to the constitution, and limitations. Taxation is exercised by government to support itself, can be unlimited, but is inferior to the non-impairment clause. Police power is exercised by government to protect public welfare, is limited in scope, and superior to the non-impairment clause. Eminent domain is exercised by government and private utilities for public use, requires no set amount but just compensation, and is also superior to the non-impairment clause.
The document compares three powers of the state - taxation, police power, and eminent domain. It outlines key differences between them in areas like who exercises the authority, the purpose, persons affected, limitations on imposition amounts, importance, relationship to the constitution, and limitations. Taxation is exercised by government to support itself, can be unlimited, but is inferior to the non-impairment clause. Police power is exercised by government to protect public welfare, is limited in scope, and superior to the non-impairment clause. Eminent domain is exercised by government and private utilities for public use, requires no set amount but just compensation, and is also superior to the non-impairment clause.
Point of Difference Taxation Police Power Eminent Domain
Exercising Authority government Government Government and private utilities Purpose For the support of the To protect the general For public use government welfare of the people Persons affected Community or class Community and class Owner of the of individuals of individuals property Amount of Imposition Unlimited (tax is Limited (imposition No amount imposed based on govt needs) is limited to cover (te govt just pays cost of regulation) compensation) Importance Most important Most superior Important Relationship with the Inferior to the “Non- Superior to the Non- Superior to the “Non- Constitution impairment Clause impairment Clause impairment Clause “of the constitution “of the constitution “of the constitution Limitation Constitutional and “Public interest and Public purpose and inherent limitations due process just compensation