Does a federal court have jurisdiction, what kind?

In what kind of case does a federal district court have original jurisdiction?

• Answer:

  Article III Section 2 establishes jurisdiction according to: 1) the subject matter of the case: a) the Constitution, b) Federal laws and treaties, and c) admiralty and maritime matters. 2) the character of the parties involved: a) ambassodors, foreign ministers, and consuls, b) the United States, c) a controversy between two states, d) a controversy between two citizens of different states, and e) a controversy between a state or citzen and a foreign government.