Question

Federal district courts have original jurisdiction. Identify the correct THREE characteristics of the original jurisdiction of these courts. A) these courts hold a trial B) these courts are located in each state C) these are the first courts to hear a case D) these courts predominantly have juries determine the outcome E) these courts work with the Supreme Court to implement rulings

Answer 1

The Constitution grants the Supreme Court original jurisdiction over cases affecting ambassadors and public ministers and cases in which a state is a party, leaving the remainder of cases within the judicial power to the Court's appellate jurisdiction, with "such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make."