Which answer best defines the power given to the Supreme Court in regard to original and appellate jurisdiction?
A) The Supreme Court has complete jurisdiction in all cases at a state and federal level.
B) The Supreme Court is only provided appellate jurisdiction if the case has previously been heard in a lower court.
C) The Supreme Court is only provided original jurisdiction and is not able to hear appeals on a case.
D) The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over any case involving constitutional law or federal statutes and has appellate jurisdiction from lower courts.
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D) The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over any case involving constitutional law or federal statutes and has appellate jurisdiction from lower courts.