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The Supreme Court is only provided appellate jurisdiction if the case has previously been heard in a lower court.
The Supreme Court is only provided appellate jurisdiction if the case has previously been heard in a lower court.
The Supreme Court has complete jurisdiction in all cases at a state and federal level.
The Supreme Court has complete jurisdiction in all cases at a state and federal level.
The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over any case involving constitutional law or federal statutes and has appellate jurisdiction from lower courts.
The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over any case involving constitutional law or federal statutes and has appellate jurisdiction from lower courts.
The Supreme Court is only provided original jurisdiction and is not able to hear appeals on a case.
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The best answer that defines the power given to the Supreme Court in regard to original and appellate jurisdiction is:
The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over any case involving constitutional law or federal statutes and has appellate jurisdiction from lower courts.
This statement accurately reflects that the Supreme Court has the authority to hear certain cases directly (original jurisdiction) as well as the power to review decisions made by lower courts (appellate jurisdiction).
