Understanding the 11th Amendment

What was the main legal principle challenged in the case of Chisholm v. Georgia?

• Diversity jurisdiction

• Judicial review

• State sovereign immunity

• Federal immunity

What did the 11th Amendment clarify about the judicial power of the United States?

• It allowed states to sue each other in federal court.

• It limited the ability of citizens to sue states in federal court.

• It expanded federal court jurisdiction over states.

• It removed state sovereign immunity.

How did the 11th Amendment affect the Chisholm v. Georgia decision?

• It had no effect on the decision.

• It reversed the decision.

• It delayed the decision.

• It upheld the decision.

In the case of Cohens v. Virginia, how did the Supreme Court interpret the 11th Amendment?

• Broadly, granting states immunity in all cases.

• Narrowly, allowing federal jurisdiction in certain appeals.

• As irrelevant to the case.

• As granting immunity to foreign states.

What was the outcome of the Alden v. Maine case regarding the 11th Amendment?

• It upheld the decision in Cohens v. Virginia.

• It removed state immunity entirely.

• It extended state immunity to cases brought by their own citizens.

• It limited state immunity to diversity jurisdiction cases.