The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.

A state under the Constitution of the United States cannot be sued or brought to court by that of any one person or foreigner.
This amendment protects the government with state sovereignty, meaning it has protection and because of the official status, they as a state or government official cannot be tried unless discovered in any unconstitutional acts or federal charges.

Below is a film that describes what the 11th Amendment would have been if it were included in the Bill of Rights. It's a funny, sarcastic, look at the founding fathers and their decisions in finishing the BOR. During the film it is once said, "... if we don't put this Amendment in now, it could turn into something boring like state sovereignty..."Relating to this video, it brings the question of what if the 11th Amendment were different? What would happen if the states or state officials be tried for things that are not necessarily unconstitutional? Would that be too much power given to the people?



The link below gives an example of a violation of the 11th amendment, Obama trying to file suit against Arizona "is illegal and Unconstitutional." Throw out one amendment throw out them all because if it is so easy to ignore a law against suing the 11th amendment then it is easy enough to ignore the rights given to the citizens.

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