What Is the Difference Between the Supreme Court's Original Jurisdiction

question 55

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction and its appellate jurisdiction?

• A)Cases in the Court's original jurisdiction receive a full oral argument and written opinion, while appellate cases are decided without oral argument, vote tally, or written opinion.
• B)The Court's original jurisdiction consists of issues considered during the first 10 years of its history, while its appellate jurisdiction is every new issue considered since 1798.
• C)Cases in the Court's original jurisdiction go directly to the Supreme Court, while cases in its appellate jurisdiction go to state or lower federal courts first.
• D)Cases in the original jurisdiction are brand-new legal topics for the court to consider, while cases in the appellate jurisdiction are resolved by the application of precedents.