Hawaii's entry into the union was largely brought about by white sugar planters who usurped control of the government. In 1887, Hawaii's king was forced to sign the Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii. This document stripped the king of his authority, established property qualifications for voting, disenfranchised most Hawaiians and immigrants. It gave much of the political and economic power to the white elite. Queen Lili'uokalani ascended to the throne in 1891. She announced plans for a new constitution. A coup d' etat was led by American businessmen and the queen was deposed.
The main idea in Madison's federalist paper #51 is that checks and balances can and should be put in place in a federal government in order to keep any single branch from becoming too powerful.
Both countries were forced to industrialize by aggressive neighbors
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