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The 11th amendment protects a state from lawsuits filed by citizens of other states or countries.

Example: A Californian can't sue Florida.

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9y ago

The 11th Amendment was passed due to the 1793 case Chisholm v. Georgia. The case had to do with the states sovereign immunity from law suits.

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11y ago

the 11th amendment was added to the constitution because of the Chisholm v. Georgia,

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The Eleventh Amendment says that a state cannot be sued by someone in another state or country in federal court.

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11y ago

It is about protecting the rights of every citizen.

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It "Prohibits federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits by states. State courts also do not have to hear certain cases, if they involve federal law."

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14y ago

because without it bama would die

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