Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom

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The Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom was the bicameral lawmaking body of the independent Hawaiian monarchy, composed of a House of Nobles and a House of Representatives that enacted laws and advised the king.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
branch of government
historical legislature
alsoKnownAs Legislative Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands
Legislative Assembly of the Hawaiian Kingdom
constitutionalStatus co-equal branch with the monarch under some constitutions
country Hawaiian Kingdom
linked to: Kingdom of Hawaii
countryStatus independent monarchy
dissolvedFollowing overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893
endTime 1893
establishedBy Constitution of 1840 (Hawaiian Kingdom)
function advising the monarch
initiation and passage of bills
review and approval of legislation
governmentBranch legislative branch
hasPart House of Nobles
House of Representatives
houseType lower house
upper house
jurisdiction Hawaiian Islands
languageUsed English language
Hawaiian language
legalBasis Constitution of 1840 (Hawaiian Kingdom)
Constitution of 1852 (Hawaiian Kingdom)
Constitution of 1864 (Hawaiian Kingdom)
location Honolulu
membershipType hereditary nobles and high chiefs
metInBuilding Aliʻiōlani Hale
ʻIolani Palace
linked to: Iolani Palace
monarch Kalākaua
linked to: King Kalakaua

Kamehameha III
Kamehameha IV
Kamehameha V
Liliʻuokalani
linked to: Queen Liliuokalani

Lunalilo
notableEvent curtailment of legislative powers under the 1887 Bayonet Constitution
partOf Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
power appropriation of public funds
approval of taxes
enactment of statutes
ratification of treaties in some periods
role advisory body to the monarch
lawmaking body of the Hawaiian Kingdom
selectionMethod appointed by the monarch
elected by eligible voters
startTime 1840
successor legislature of the Provisional Government of Hawaii
legislature of the Republic of Hawaii
votingSystemLowerHouse restricted suffrage with property and literacy requirements in some periods

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Kingdom of Hawaii legislature Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
John Owen Dominis memberOf House of Nobles of the Kingdom of Hawaii
linked to: Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
Bayonet Constitution strengthenedPowersOf legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii
linked to: Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom alsoKnownAs Legislative Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands
linked to: Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom alsoKnownAs Legislative Assembly of the Hawaiian Kingdom
linked to: Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
House of Nobles partOf Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
House of Representatives partOf Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
House of Nobles partOf Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii
linked to: Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
House of Nobles sharesLawmakingAuthorityWith House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Hawaii
linked to: Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
House of Nobles relatedInstitution House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Hawaii
linked to: Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
Constitution of 1852 strengthened legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii
linked to: Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
Senate of the Republic of Hawaii followed House of Nobles of the Kingdom of Hawaii
linked to: Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
Senate of the Republic of Hawaii replaced House of Nobles of the Kingdom of Hawaii
linked to: Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom
House of Representatives of the Republic of Hawaii precededBy House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Hawaii
linked to: Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom