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The Insurrection Act has no qualifiers or time limits on the president's authority, and there's no definition of 'insurrection,' leaving it up to the president's discretion.

The Insurrection Act empowers the president to federalize the National Guard and use the military to suppress civil disorder, a move seen as part of Trump's authoritarian power grab.

The Insurrection Act gives the president broad discretion regarding its invocation. It can be invoked at the request. During the civil rights era, three presidents, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson, used the act to protect activists or enforce court orders mandating desegregation. It was last used at the request of California's governor during the 1992 LA riots.

The Insurrection Act is broad and allows the president to deploy troops domestically, but its use is controversial and seen as a potential overreach of power.

The Insurrection Act is seen as a safeguard, a 'break glass in case of emergency' measure, allowing the president to use the military to restore order if things get really bad.