The Maryland government is expanding a major highway to reduce traffic congestion. The state will take the private property it needs and compensate the owners for their land. Which of these allows the government action described above?

Hello. You did not enter the answer options, but what allows the government to take this action is the power called the Eminent domain.

Explanation:

The Eminent domain is a power given to the government that allows private land to be taken for the construction of public works. This power is given to all spheres of government and can then be used by the federal, state and local governments and is defended by the federal constitution, being valid throughout the country. However, this power is limited and states that for the government to take private land, landowners must be rewarded fairly and correctly.