Question

Article III, Section 2, Clause 2 of the US Constitution reads: In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make. Which of the following cases would fall under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court? (1 point) Responses Disputes between two or more states Disputes between two or more states Appeals from lower federal courts Appeals from lower federal courts Cases involving violations of the U.S. Constitution Cases involving violations of the U.S. Constitution Cases involving federal laws

Answer 1

The case that would fall under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, as specified in Article III, Section 2, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution, is **disputes between two or more states**.

The other types of cases mentioned, such as appeals from lower federal courts, cases involving violations of the U.S. Constitution, and cases involving federal laws, would fall under the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.