Jimmy runs a chain of souvenir shops in South Florida. He imports T-shirts and other apparel from Guatemala to sell in his store
s. One day, student protesters damage several of his stores, demanding that he pay his workers in Guatemala a fair wage. Jimmy estimates the damage at $5,500. He sues the protestors for the damage they cause. Where is the original jurisdiction of this case?
A. This is a local small-claims case.
B. This is a local challenge to international trade.
C. This is a federal small-claims case.
D. This is a federal challenge to international trade.
If citizens can go bring a bill before someone, that is initiative. They are showing no hesitation to stand up and shove it in the lawmaker's face, saying, we want this now. If that's not initiative, I don't know what is.
