Question

If a state sued another state, who would have original jurisdiction to hear the case?

The president
The federal government
The state government
The local government

Answer 1

If one state sues another state, the case falls under the original jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme Court. This is specified in Article III, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, which grants the Supreme Court original jurisdiction in cases between states. The case would be filed directly with the U.S. Supreme Court, bypassing lower federal or state courts.

OR

Article III, Section II of the Constitution establishes the jurisdiction (legal ability to hear a case) of the Supreme Court. The Court has original jurisdiction (a case is tried before the Court) over certain cases, e.g., suits between two or more states and/or cases involving ambassadors and other public ministers.

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Answer 2

The United States Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases where one state sues another, as specified by the Constitution.

Step-by-step explanation:

If a state sued another state, the correct venue with original jurisdiction to hear the case would be the United States Supreme Court. This is because, according to the Constitution, the Supreme Court holds original jurisdiction in cases where a state is a party. Therefore, neither the president, state governments, nor local governments would hear the case originally. Under original jurisdiction, the Supreme Court hears the case first, without it having to go through the lower courts. However, it's worth noting that the actual number of original jurisdiction cases heard by the Supreme Court is quite low.