The Hawaii State Constitution

The Hawaii State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of Hawaii's constitutional history, it provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting. This treatment, along with a table of cases, index, and bibliography provides an unsurpassed reference guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of Hawaii's constitution. Previously published by Greenwood, this title has been brought back in to circulation by Oxford University Press with new verve. Re-printed with standardization of content organization in order to facilitate research across the series. This title, as with all titles in the series, is set to join the dynamic revision cycle of The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States. The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important new series that reflects a renewed international interest in constitutional history and provides expert insight into each of the 50 state constitutions. Each volume in this innovative series contains a historical overview of the state's constitutional development, a section-by-section analysis of its current constitution, and a comprehensive guide to further research. Under the expert editorship of Professor G. Alan Tarr, Director of the Center on State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University, this series provides essential reference tools for understanding state constitutional law. Books in the series can be purchased individually or as part of a complete set, giving readers unmatched access to these important political documents.

Series Foreword By G. Alan Tarr ; Foreword By Governor John Waihee ; Acknowledgments Xix ; Part I. The Constitutional History Of Hawaii ; Introduction ; Constitutional Monarchy And The Republic Of Hawaii ; Constitution Of 1840 ; The Great Mahele ; Constitution Of 1852 ; Constitution Of 1864 ; Constitution Of 1887: The Libayonet Constitution" ; Republic Of Hawaii ; Part Ii. The Hawaii Constitution And Commentary ; Preamble ; Federal Constitution Adopted ; Article I. Bill Of Rights ; Article Ii. Suffrage And Elections ; Article Iii. ; Article Iv. ; Article V. The Executive ; Article Vi. ; Article Vii. ; Article Viii. Local Government ; Article Ix. Public Health And Welfare ; Article X. Education ; Article Xi. Conservation, Control And Development Of Resources ; Article Xii. Hawaiian Affairs ; Article Xiii. Organization; Collective Bargaining ; Article Xiv. Code Of Ethics ; Article Xv. State Boundaries; Capital; Flag; Language And Motto ; Article Xvi. General And Miscellaneous Provisions ; Article Xvii. ; Article Xviii. ; Notes To Part Ii ; Bibliographical Essay ; Table Of Cases ; Index