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GINSBURG 2028 — Arc 002: Democracy, Political Extremism & Radicalization

PP_02_Arc002 — Arc Introduction

How the Corpus Is Organized — Who Reads What — What the Standard Is

Sources Referenced in This Paper

Constitutional and Statutory Sources

U.S. Const. art. I, § 4 (Elections Clause).
U.S. Const. amend. I (Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition).
Voting Rights Act of 1965, 79 Stat. 437, codified at 52 U.S.C. §§ 10301 et seq.
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, 86 Stat. 3, codified as amended at 52 U.S.C. §§ 30101 et seq.
Inspector General Act of 1978, 92 Stat. 1101, codified at 5 U.S.C. §§ 401–424.
Help America Vote Act of 2002, 116 Stat. 1666, codified at 52 U.S.C. §§ 20901–21145.
Government Integrity and Accountability Act of 2029 (Arc 002 enrolled bill, this corpus).
American Education and Workforce Act of 2029 (Arc 007 enrolled bill; cross-referenced for Civic Skills Ladder).

Judicial Decisions

Brandenburg v. Ohio, 395 U.S. 444 (1969).
Shelby County v. Holder, 570 U.S. 529 (2013).

Documentary and Research Sources

Brennan Center for Justice, election worker threat surveys (2021–2024).
Medill School of Journalism, Local News Initiative, The State of Local News (2005–2024).
PP_01_Arc002 — Pre-Arc Rollout (Bibliography therein, incorporated by reference).

Arc 002 Standing Bibliography

This section is identical in all seven Arc 002 papers.

Constitutional Provisions

U.S. Const. art. I (Legislative Branch; Elections). https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/article-1
U.S. Const. art. II (Executive Branch; Election of President). https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/article-2
U.S. Const. art. IV, § 4 (Guarantee Clause: Republican Form of Government). https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/article-4
U.S. Const. amend. I (Free Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition). https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-1
U.S. Const. amend. XII (Electoral Process). https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-12
U.S. Const. amend. XIV, § 3 (Disqualification for Insurrection). https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-14
U.S. Const. amend. XV (Right to Vote — Race). https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-15
U.S. Const. amend. XIX (Right to Vote — Sex). https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-19
U.S. Const. amend. XXIV (Poll Tax Prohibition). https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-24
U.S. Const. amend. XXVI (Right to Vote — Age 18). https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-26

Federal Statutes — Elections and Voting Rights

Help America Vote Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-252, 52 U.S.C. § 21083. https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/3295
Voting Rights Act of 1965, Pub. L. No. 89-110, 52 U.S.C. §§ 10101-10702. https://www.justice.gov/crt/voting-rights-act-1965
National Voter Registration Act of 1993, Pub. L. No. 103-31, 52 U.S.C. §§ 20501-20511. https://www.justice.gov/crt/national-voter-registration-act-1993
Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022, Pub. L. No. 117-328, Div. P. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2617
Federal Election Campaign Act, 52 U.S.C. §§ 30101-30146. https://www.fec.gov/legal-resources/statutes/
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. §§ 20301-20311. https://www.justice.gov/crt/uniformed-and-overseas-citizens-absentee-voting-act

Federal Court Decisions — January 6 Litigation

Trump v. Anderson, 601 U.S. 100 (2024) (Section 3, 14th Amendment). https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/601/23-719/
Trump v. United States, 603 U.S. ___ (2024) (presidential immunity). https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf
Fischer v. United States, 603 U.S. ___ (2024) (§ 1512(c)(2) construction). https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-5572_l6hn.pdf

Federal Regulations

11 C.F.R. (Federal Election Commission regulations). https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-11
28 C.F.R. Part 51 (Department of Justice voting rights enforcement). https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-51

Government Reports and Investigations

Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, H.R. Rep. No. 117-663 (Dec. 22, 2022). https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GPO-J6-REPORT
Federal Bureau of Investigation, January 6 Capitol Breach Investigation. https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/capitol-violence
U.S. Dep't of Justice, Justice Department's Investigation of the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol. https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/capitol-breach-cases
Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Domestic Violent Extremism Threat Assessment (2021, 2022, 2023). https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/
Department of Homeland Security & Federal Bureau of Investigation, Strategic Intelligence Assessment of Domestic Terrorism. https://www.dhs.gov/publication/
U.S. Gov't Accountability Office, January 6 Capitol Attack and Federal Response, GAO-22-105532 (2022). https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-105532
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Election Security publications. https://www.cisa.gov/topics/election-security
Brennan Center for Justice, Voting Rights and Election Administration research. https://www.brennancenter.org/issues/ensure-every-american-can-vote
9/11 Commission Report (2004). https://9-11commission.gov/report/

Academic and Policy Research

Pew Research Center, Public Trust in Government 1958-2024. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/06/24/public-trust-in-government-1958-2024/
Steven Levitsky & Daniel Ziblatt, How Democracies Die (Crown 2018).
Steven Levitsky & Daniel Ziblatt, Tyranny of the Minority (Crown 2023).
American National Election Studies (ANES). https://electionstudies.org/
V-Dem Institute, Varieties of Democracy Reports. https://www.v-dem.net/publications/democracy-reports/
Freedom House, Freedom in the World annual reports. https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world
Robert Pape & Chicago Project on Security and Threats, American Political Violence research. https://cpost.uchicago.edu/
Stanford Internet Observatory, Election Integrity Partnership research. https://www.eipartnership.net/

Documented Events 2020-2025

January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol (multiple primary sources, court records). https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/capitol-breach-cases
Georgia 2020 Risk-Limiting Audit (Secretary of State certification records). https://sos.ga.gov/elections-division-secretary-state
Arizona 2020 election canvass and audit records. https://azsos.gov/elections
Wisconsin Supreme Court 2020 election cases, including Trump v. Biden, 2020 WI 91 (Wis. 2020). https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/opinion/
Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election (2019). https://www.justice.gov/storage/report.pdf
Special Counsel Jack Smith, Final Report on Investigation into Donald J. Trump (2025). https://www.justice.gov/storage/Report-of-Special-Counsel-Smith-Volume-1-January-2025.pdf
U.S. v. Donald Trump (D.D.C. 2024), election interference indictment and superseding indictment. https://www.justice.gov/storage/US_v_Trump_23-cr-257.pdf
Multiple state-level election law changes 2021-2024 (Brennan Center tracking). https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup

Campaign Documents

Government Integrity and Accountability Act of 2029 (GIAA Act), draft enrolled bill, Ginsburg 2028 Campaign (2026). https://1drv.ms/w/c/1f5431cdf469fac5/IQA9KfUNY-UGS5_aDkaX3eGDAZOY2ElQpdC46O0J9MEcEc0?e=KQRTY5
Ginsburg 2028 Campaign, Arc 002 Policy Paper Corpus (PP_01 through PP_07) (2026). https://1drv.ms/f/c/1f5431cdf469fac5/IgBHWQzCt_ejTpvDjoLmXxNwAdFbf1XnPFDPum6x7iGqLL8?e=wLX5eJ