rights of the people in regards to land and the organization of communities which solved the confusion left unaddressed in the 1840 edition. The new constitution also served to declare freedom from servitude for all adult males. It also restructured the House of Nobles so that the members were no longer determined by heredity, but were rather appointed for life by the King. The delegated powers of the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive (Monarchy) branches of the Hawaiian government were also specified. The Constitution of 1852 The Constitution of 1852 served as the Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom from 1852 through 1864. It heavily liberalized the structure of the Hawaiian government compared to the previous 1840 constitution, introducing new elements of democracy into the government and reducing the influence of the monarch in kingdom affairs. The 1852 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii was divided into seven parts. The seven parts were: 1. Declaration of Rights 2. Form of Government 3. Of the Executive Power a. Section I: The King, His Prerogatives b. Section II: Of the Kuhina Nui c. Section III: Of the Privy Council d. Section IV: Of the King's Ministers e. Section V: Of the Governors 4. Of the Legislative Power a. Of the House of Nobles b. Of the House of Representatives 5. Of the Judiciary 6. General Provisions 7. More Amending of the Constitution The Declaration of Rights stated that the Hawaiians were a free people. The Form of Government stated that Hawaii was a Constitutional Monarchy. The section "Of the Executive Power" declared the powers of the executive power. The section "Of the Legislative Power" declared the powers of the legislative power. The section "Of the Judiciary" declared the powers of the judiciary. The General Provisions stated anything unmentioned earlier besides the amending power. The final section allowed for amending of the constitution. The Amendment of 1856 An amendment to the constitution of 1852 was proposed during the legislative session in the year 1855. It was ratified on September 15, 1856. The amendment contained eight articles. The primary focus of the amendment was to allow the legislature to meet biennially rather than annually. Article 1 changed the 27th article of the constitution but only in the native language. One word was changed. Article 2 amended the 29th article of the constitution. The 29th article of the constitution allowed the king to convene the legislature at