Which of the following would fall into the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
a. a case involving a lawsuit brought by a citizen of Oregon against a citizen of Washington
b. a decision made in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
c. the repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy
d. any case involving women's reproductive rights
a. a case involving a lawsuit brought by a citizen of Oregon against a citizen of Washington
You might also like to view...
All current members of the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals are Republicans
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The difference between a federal system and a confederacy is that ...
a. a federal system divides power between the central government and geographically defined jurisdictionswhereas in a confederacy all authority is derived from the central government
b. a federal system divides power between the central government and geographically defined jurisdictionswhereas in a confederacy the central government is weak and the regional governments are strong.
c. a federal system derives its powers from regional governments, whereas in a confederacy the centralgovernment is strong and the regional governments are weak.
d. in a federal system, the central government is weak and the regional governments are strong, whereas aconfederacy divides power between the central government and geographically defined jurisdictions.