Public design
Publish powers, limits, draft text, costs, open questions and red-team criticism.
TRUST & OPERATIONS
Build it now. Test it hard. Constitutionalize only what survives.
The proposal should earn permanence through a staged path: public design, statutory proof-of-concept, independent evaluation, revision, and only then a constitutional campaign under Article V.
Statutory proof-of-concept
Create a bounded statutory institution with sunset, reporting, privacy and evaluation requirements—without pretending statute can itself create a fourth constitutional branch.
Independent evaluation
Measure duplication, civil-liberties impact, case quality, public trust, cost, delay, capture risk and whether referrals actually improve accountability.
Constitutional adoption
If evidence and public support justify permanence, pursue an Article V amendment with powers and prohibitions in the text.
Transition rule
A constitutional successor should not erase prior lawful obligations. Records, pending matters, employee rights, preservation duties and valid court orders should transfer under explicit transition law and independent review.
PRIMARY SOURCE · CURRENT U.S. LAW
Constitution Annotated · Article VOfficial congressional constitutional analysis of proposal and ratification procedures.Source distinction: Linked federal materials describe current U.S. law or practice. Citizen Branch rules on this page are proposed design standards, not current legal rights or government procedures.