Question

Which would most likely fall under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

a case involving the laws of a single state
a case between two companies
a case appealed from a lower court
a case between two states

Answer 1

D. a case between two states 

Answer 2

A case between two states.

Further Explanation:

According to the constitution of the United States, the most likely cases which come under the jurisdiction of the cases of the Supreme court are the cases which are between two states and such cases fall under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme court. According to the article 3, Section 2 of the US constitution,, The federal judicial powers are distributed between the Original and Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and it further states that the Supreme Court will have original jurisdiction over all the cases which affect ambassadors as well as other public ministers, Between State and a foreign government.  

The Supreme court also follows the Appellate jurisdiction and under that, it hears those cases that come from the lower courts for reconsideration on the verdict. It is up to the Supreme Court to take a cup of the cases from lower courts or not. Generally, the Supreme Court only takes up the case from the lower court which has some national interest.  

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Chapter: Supreme Court

Subject: Political Science

Keywords: Appellate Jurisdiction, Original Jurisdiction, United States, Supreme Court, States, Territory, Issues, Section 2, Constitution, Ambassadors.