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29 February, 23:09

The Supreme Court's ruling in Chisholm v. Georgia:

Group of answer choices

A. Was overturned by Marbury v. Madison

B. Is a landmark case that establishes the principle of judicial review.

C. Is still good law today.

D. Was overturned by the 11th Amendment.

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  1. 1 March, 01:19
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    D. Was overturned by the 11th Amendment.

    Explanation:

    Chisholm v. Georgia was important US supreme court case, that was important for two reasons, it the first case in which its was evident that the court wants to involve itself in political matters that dealt with both the federal and state governments and it led to the adoption of Eleventh Amendment that forbade the citizen from suing another state in federal court without the consent of the defendant state.

    In 1792 Alexander Chisholm tried to sue the State of Georgia in the supreme court over the payments due to him for the goods that Robert Farqhuhar had supplied to Georgia during the revolutionary war. The State of Georgia refused to appear in the court and argued that it cannot be sued without its consent.

    Chisholm v. Georgia was overruled by the US supreme court by the eleventh amendment, it ruled that the federal courts do not have the authority to hear the cases filed by citizens against states.
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