1887 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom
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The 1887 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom, commonly called the Bayonet Constitution, was a charter imposed on King Kalākaua that drastically reduced the monarch’s power and disenfranchised many Native Hawaiian voters, paving the way for increased foreign control.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1887 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom canonical | 1 |
| 1887 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii | 1 |
| Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii of 1887 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17004157 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1887 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom Context triple: [Bayonet Constitution of 1887, alsoKnownAs, 1887 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom]
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A.
Constitution of 1840 of the Kingdom of Hawaii
The Constitution of 1840 of the Kingdom of Hawaii was the kingdom’s first formal written constitution, transforming it into a constitutional monarchy with defined governmental structures and codified rights.
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B.
Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii (1864)
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii (1864) was a royalist charter that centralized power in the Hawaiian monarchy, curtailed some democratic elements of the previous constitution, and governed the kingdom until its overthrow in 1893.
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C.
Hawaiian Declaration of Rights (1839)
The Hawaiian Declaration of Rights (1839) was a foundational legal document of the Kingdom of Hawaii that established basic civil rights and laid the groundwork for the kingdom’s first constitution.
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D.
Hawaii State Constitution
The Hawaii State Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and rights of the state government of Hawaii, including protections for Native Hawaiian interests and culture.
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E.
Constitution of the State of Yap
The Constitution of the State of Yap is the fundamental legal charter of the State of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia, establishing its governmental structure, powers, and civil rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1887 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom Target entity description: The 1887 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom, commonly called the Bayonet Constitution, was a charter imposed on King Kalākaua that drastically reduced the monarch’s power and disenfranchised many Native Hawaiian voters, paving the way for increased foreign control.
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A.
Constitution of 1840 of the Kingdom of Hawaii
The Constitution of 1840 of the Kingdom of Hawaii was the kingdom’s first formal written constitution, transforming it into a constitutional monarchy with defined governmental structures and codified rights.
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B.
Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii (1864)
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii (1864) was a royalist charter that centralized power in the Hawaiian monarchy, curtailed some democratic elements of the previous constitution, and governed the kingdom until its overthrow in 1893.
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C.
Hawaiian Declaration of Rights (1839)
The Hawaiian Declaration of Rights (1839) was a foundational legal document of the Kingdom of Hawaii that established basic civil rights and laid the groundwork for the kingdom’s first constitution.
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D.
Hawaii State Constitution
The Hawaii State Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and rights of the state government of Hawaii, including protections for Native Hawaiian interests and culture.
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E.
Constitution of the State of Yap
The Constitution of the State of Yap is the fundamental legal charter of the State of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia, establishing its governmental structure, powers, and civil rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii of 1887
this entity surface form:
1887 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii