Question

Which case would the Supreme Court hear through its original jurisdiction power?

a state that sues another for violating interstate trade
a man convicted of a crime based on false evidence
a teacher prohibited from praying in a school cafeteria
a reporter whose First Amendment rights are violated

Answer 1

a state that sues another for violating interstate trade

Reason: The Constitution gives the Supreme Court original jurisdiction in cases in which a state is a party (and in cases involving ambassadors/consuls). The other examples involve individual constitutional claims or criminal convictions and would come to the Court through its appellate jurisdiction.