The Eleventh Amendment Explained in 3 Minutes: The Constitution for Dummies Series

What is the 11th Amendment About?

What is Federalism

• relationship between foreign governments and the national government

• relationship between the federal government and state governments.

• relationship between county government and state governments.

What is original jurisdiction?

• Ability to hear a case on appeals.

• ability for a court to hear and rule on a case by hearing testimony and viewing evidence.

What supreme court case brought about the 11th Amendment?

• Chisholm v. Georgia

• Roe v. Wade

• Steward v. Mason

What do you think may happen if we did not have the 11th Amendment?