Understanding the 11th Amendment

What was the main legal principle Georgia used to refuse appearing in court against Chisholm?

• Due Process

• Double Jeopardy

• Sovereign Immunity

• Judicial Review

What was the primary purpose of the 11th Amendment?

• To establish a national bank

• To clarify state sovereign immunity

• To abolish state taxes

• To expand federal judicial power

Which case affirmed the retroactivity of the 11th Amendment?

• Cohens v. Virginia

• Alden v. Maine

• Hans v. Louisiana

• Hollingsworth v. Virginia

How did the Supreme Court interpret the 11th Amendment in the case of Hans v. Louisiana?

• As a violation of federal law

• As irrelevant to the case

• Broadly, extending state immunity

• Narrowly, limiting state immunity

What is the ongoing debate regarding the interpretation of the Constitution?

• Whether it should be read literally or contextually

• Whether it should be rewritten every decade

• Whether it should be interpreted by state courts only

• Whether it should be abolished