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Subject matter jurisdiction in federal court requires:

A Any dispute between US citizens
B Federal question or diversity of citizenship with amount in controversy exceeding $75,000
C Only criminal cases
D State approval

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Federal courts have subject matter jurisdiction over: (1) federal questions (28 USC §1331) and (2) diversity cases with complete diversity and amount > $75,000 (28 USC §1332).

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