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Congress proposes the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution

On March 4, 1794, Congress approved and transmitted the Eleventh Amendment, which restricted federal-court jurisdiction over suits brought against a state by citizens of another state or foreign citizens.

Congress proposes the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution

The amendment was a direct response to Chisholm v. Georgia (1793) and established the principle of state sovereign immunity, materially altering the balance of federal judicial power and federal-state relations.

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