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Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1983 - 1991

Administrative History

The Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution (1983-1991) was established as an independent advisory commission by an act of September 29, 1983 to plan an develop appropriate activities to commemmorate the bicentennial of the US COnstitution, the foundation of the three branches of government, and the Bill of Rights.

The Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution was esablished on September 29, 1983 as an independent advisory commission to plan and develop appropriate activities to commemorate the bicentennial of the Constitution (September 17, 1787), the formation of the three branches of government, and the Bill of Rights. Through this commission, works such as the BYU-produced film "A More Perfect Union" were commended to the public for it's authentic depiction of the Constitutional Convention. On December 31, 1991, the commission was terminated.

Citation:
The Supreme Court of the United States, 1992: CIP t.p. (Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution; Washington, D.C.)

United States. An Act to Provide ... 1983: t.p. (Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution)

nuc89-70296: A Guide to celebrating the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, 1986 (usage on CU rept.: Commission on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution)

Federal Register: The Daily Journal of the United States Government, Nov. 11, 2016 (Comission existed between 1983-1991; goal is to plan and develop appropriate activities to commemorate the bicentennial of the US Constitution, the formation of the three branches of government, and the Bill of Rights)

Wikipedia, Nov. 11, 2016 (The BYU film "A More Perfect Union" was officially recognized by the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution as "of exceptional merit".)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Mark W. Cannon papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3936
Scope and Contents The collection consists of material documenting Mark Cannon's career in political science, including his service as assistant to Chief Justice Warren Burger and his involvement in the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, as well as with the Institute of Public Administration and the Supreme Court in general. This includes political research and correspondence, addresses and articles (written by Cannon or others), accounts of political travels, Bicentennial...
Dates: 1960-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Mark W. Cannon papers

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