Final answer:
The Eleventh Amendment prevents a citizen of North Carolina from suing the state of Georgia by granting states sovereign immunity against certain legal actions brought forth by citizens of other states or foreign states.
Step-by-step explanation:
The amendment that prevents a citizen of North Carolina (NC) from suing the state of Georgia (GA) is the Eleventh Amendment.
The Eleventh Amendment was a direct response to the Supreme Court case Chisholm v. Georgia, where the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Alexander Chisholm, who was a citizen of another state suing Georgia.
As a consequence, the Eleventh Amendment was proposed to protect states from being sued by citizens of other states or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state. This amendment essentially provides states with sovereign immunity from certain types of legal action.
The Eleventh Amendment states, "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." This grants each state protection against such lawsuits and preserves their sovereign immunity.