In which of the following instances would the supreme court have original jurisdiction? a. a citizen sues the government because the government violated his right to free speech. b. a citizen is arrested for a federal crime. c. a citizen is arrested for a state crime. d. one state sues another state.

The battle of sabine pass is important because? a) it was a stalemate between union and confederate armies. b) it resulted in the largest confederate casualty in the war. c) it marks the failed attempt of the union army to invade the confederate state of texas. d) it was won by the union soldiers and marked a turning point in the western front of the war.