When the U.S.Supreme Court has ________ it acts as a trial court.
A)exclusive jurisdiction
B)original jurisdiction
C)limited jurisdiction
D)concurrent jurisdiction

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In certain rare situations,the U.S.Supreme Court has original jurisdiction,which means that it acts as a trial court.It has original,but not exclusive,jurisdiction over cases involving foreign ambassadors,ministers,and like parties;controversies between the United States and a state;and cases in which a state proceeds against citizens of another state or against aliens.