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?
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Appeals from lower federal courts
Appeals from lower federal courts
Disputes between two or more states
Disputes between two or more states
Cases involving violations of the U.S. Constitution
Cases involving violations of the U.S. Constitution
Cases involving federal laws
Cases involving federal laws
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The correct response is:
Disputes between two or more states
According to Article III, Section 2, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution, the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases where a state is a party, which includes disputes between states.
