Original jurisdiction refers to a. the supreme court's authority to hear a case for the first time. b. the supreme court's authority to hear a case from a lower court. c. lower court's authority to hear a case from the executive branch. d. a lower court's authority to hear a case from the legislative branch.

The correct answer is: A. The Supreme Court's authority to hear a case for the first time.

Original Jurisdiction, in fact, refers to ANY court's authority to hear a case for the first time.

In the Federal system, Federal District Courts have original jurisdiction most of the time.

the correct answer is individualism and exchange. at this stage, children begin to question the rules, because they can see that there is more than one side to them. different individuals have different viewpoints. they won't be able to reach this stage because of ignorance, a lack of ethics or personal biases. that is because people with that characteristiscs are not able to distinguish what is good or what is bad and they can't pursue their individual interests.

the 2nd option is the answer