The Constitution of the State of Hawaii () refers to various legal documents that defined the fundamental principles of authority and governance within the Kingdom of Hawaii, Republic of Hawaii, Territory of Hawaii and State of Hawaii. List of constitutions 1840 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii 1852 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii 1864 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii 1887 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii 1893 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii 1894 Constitution of the Republic of Hawaii 1950 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention 1959 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention 1968 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention 1978 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention Preamble The preamble to the current Constitution of Hawaii states, "We, the people of the State of Hawaii, grateful for Divine Guidance, and mindful of our Hawaiian heritage, reaffirm our belief in a government of the people, by the people and for the people, and with an understanding heart toward all peoples of the earth do hereby ordain and establish this constitution for the State of Hawaii." Bill of Rights The preamble is followed by a twenty-point Bill of rights: All political power of this State is inherent in the people; and the responsibility for the exercise thereof rests with the people. All government is founded on this authority. All persons are free by nature and are equal in their inherent and inalienable rights. Among these rights are the enjoyment of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and the acquiring and possessing property. These rights cannot endure unless the people recognize their corresponding obligations and responsibilities. No law shall be enacted respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor be denied the equal protection of the laws, nor be denied the enjoyment of his civil rights or be discriminated against in the exercise thereof because of race, religion, sex or ancestry. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches, seizures, and invasions of privacy shall not be violated; and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, particularly describing the place to be searched