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he State Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction. Which situation is an example of a case they might hear?

A) A politician is accused of stealing funds from a department in the Executive branch.
B) A person is believed to have committed murder and needs to be put on trial for the crime.
C) A law is going to be passed by the Legislative branch but it may violate the Constitution.
D) A person was convicted of a crime, but believes the law that he violated is unconstitutional.

C?

No court can adjudicate a law that has not been passed and enacted. Rethink. The Supreme Court (in a state, and the U.S. Supreme Court) is an appellate court.

Yes, option C is correct. The State Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction, which means they have the authority to hear cases on appeal from lower courts. In this case, if a law is going to be passed by the Legislative branch but may violate the Constitution, someone could challenge its constitutionality and take the case to the State Supreme Court for review. The State Supreme Court would then review the law and determine whether it is unconstitutional or not.