Which of the following situations gives the U.S.Supreme court both original and exclusive jurisdiction?
A)A controversy between the United States and a state.
B)A controversy between two or more states.
C)A controversy involving a foreign ambassador.
D)A controversy between a state and a citizen of another state.

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The Supreme Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction over all controversies between two or more states.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.

Which of the Following Situations Gives the U