Which answer best defines the power given to the Supreme Court in regard to original and appellate jurisdiction?(1 point)
Responses
The Supreme Court has complete jurisdiction in all cases at a state and federal level.
The Supreme Court has complete jurisdiction in all cases at a state and federal level.
The Supreme Court is only provided appellate jurisdiction if the case has previously been heard in a lower court.
The Supreme Court is only provided appellate jurisdiction if the case has previously been heard in a lower court.
The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over any case involving constitutional law or federal statutes and has appellate jurisdiction from lower courts.
The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over any case involving constitutional law or federal statutes and has appellate jurisdiction from lower courts.
The Supreme Court is only provided original jurisdiction and is not able to hear appeals on a case.
The Supreme Court is only provided original jurisdiction and is not able to hear appeals on a case.
The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over any case involving constitutional law or federal statutes and has appellate jurisdiction from lower courts.
The third response, "The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over any case involving constitutional law or federal statutes and has appellate jurisdiction from lower courts," best defines the power given to the Supreme Court in regard to original and appellate jurisdiction.
The correct answer is: "The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over any case involving constitutional law or federal statutes and has appellate jurisdiction from lower courts."
To understand this answer, we need to know the difference between original and appellate jurisdiction. Original jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court to hear a case for the first time. Appellate jurisdiction, on the other hand, refers to the authority of a court to review and hear appeals from lower courts' decisions.
The Supreme Court's power is defined in Article III, Section 2 of the United States Constitution. According to the Constitution, the Supreme Court has both original and appellate jurisdiction. Original jurisdiction means that the Supreme Court can hear certain cases directly, without them first being heard in lower courts. This typically applies to cases involving disputes between states, or cases involving ambassadors or other public ministers.
However, in most instances, the Supreme Court exercises its appellate jurisdiction. This means it has the power to review decisions made by lower courts. If a case has already been heard and decided by a lower court, the losing party may choose to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court can then review the case, and if it chooses to, can either affirm, reverse, or modify the decision of the lower court.
Therefore, the correct answer is: "The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over any case involving constitutional law or federal statutes and has appellate jurisdiction from lower courts."