In which of the following instances would the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction?
A. if a U.S. senator from Alaska were charged with a federal crime
B. if the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, were charged with a federal crime
C. if a citizen of Indiana were to sue a company based in Kentucky over the pollution of the Ohio River
D. if the government of Indiana were to sue the government of Kentucky over the pollution of the Ohio River
E. if the president of the United States were charged with high crimes and misdemeanors
Answer: D
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