Interstate Compacts and Supreme Court Original Jurisdiction

Vocabulary flashcards covering interstate relations, interstate compacts, and the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction in interstate disputes.

Interstate Compacts

Agreements between two or more states requiring Congressional approval, as well as approval by the governors and specific state legislatures involved, often dealing with boundary disputes or transportation issues.

Examples of Interstate Compacts

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Auth. Of NY and NJ) and the Bi-State Development Agency (Bi-State Dev. Auth.-Metro St. Louis).

Original Jurisdiction (Art. III, Supreme Court)

The constitutional provision granting the Supreme Court the authority to hear a case first in disputes between two or more states.

New York v. New Jersey (Ellis Island, 1998)

A historic interstate dispute between New York and New Jersey resolved under the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction.