Understanding the 11th Amendment: State Sovereign Immunity Explained #3446624 (License: Personal Use)

This educational slide outlines the core principle of the 11th Amendment: state sovereign immunity, which prevents individuals from filing lawsuits against a state in federal court without its consent. It includes a concrete example-North Carolina residents cannot sue Virginia-and references the landmark case Chisholm v. Georgia, where a South Carolina citizen sued Georgia, prompting the amendment’s ratification. A photo of the U.S. Supreme Court building reinforces the judicial context.

Used in legal education, civics courses, or constitutional law webpages to explain sovereign immunity; targets students, educators, and legal researchers seeking foundational knowledge of federalism and jurisdictional limits.