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Hawaiʻi Constitution Resources
Guiding Questions
Big Ideas: Rights, Responsibilities, and Civic Engagement
Why does Hawaiʻi have its own state constitution in addition to the U.S. Constitution?
What makes the Hawaiʻi State Constitution unique compared to the U.S. Constitution?
How does the Hawaiʻi State Constitution protect the land, culture, and natural resources of Hawaiʻi?
What rights and responsibilities do people living in Hawaiʻi have under the state constitution?
How does the Hawaiʻi State Constitution recognize the history and culture of Native Hawaiians?
What role do citizens play in changing or amending the Hawaiʻi State Constitution?
Why do you think the 1978 Constitutional Convention was an important moment in Hawaiʻi’s history?
How does the Hawaiʻi State Constitution shape how the state government is organized and how it works?
In what ways does the Hawaiʻi State Constitution affect your daily life, even if you don’t notice it?
If you could add a new amendment to the Hawaiʻi State Constitution, what would it be and why?
Hawaii Civics 101 - How A Bill Becomes A Law
Hawaii Civics 101 - How A Bill Becomes A Law
How does a bill becomes law in Hawaiʻi?
A turning point in the recognition of Native Hawaiian rights
Hawaii Civics 101 - What's a Concon?
Hawaii Civics 101 - What's a Concon?
What is a ConCon? How and why does a ConCon happen?
KHON - The Law of the Splintered Paddle
KHON - The Law of the Splintered Paddle
“Aloha Authentic” segment highlights various roadways across the pae ʻāina so the meaning of their names can be uncovered. It is time to bring attention to what is known as the "Law of the Splintered Paddle."
Paʻa Ke Aupuni
Paʻa Ke Aupuni
How the Hawaiian Kingdom came to be, how it evolved to stand firmly on the international world stage of sovereign nations, and how the United States came to claim Hawaiʻi.
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