riots, natural disasters, marshal law, enemy invasion, etc.
No, the Vice President does not have the authority to call in the National Guard. The decision to deploy the National Guard is typically made by the state governor or the President of the United States.
Yes, the Vice President does not have the authority to call the National Guard. The President is the only one who can activate the National Guard, unless a state governor requests assistance in which case the National Guard can be activated by the President.
The governor, and that power may be delegated to the lieutenant governor, as well. Additionally, some states permit their County Sheriffs to call up National Guard units within their county as needed.
County Sheriffs do not have the authority to call out the Guard. That's done by the governor of the state or the president of the US.
The governor of Illinois can call out the National Guard for emergencies.
Depends on that state, really. In all states, the governor will be able to. If the state permits it, a County Sheriff could call up both State and National Guard units in their respective county.
The governor and president of the US are the only civilians authorized.
In general, the president has more power of the Governor.
becuase she would rather politicize the issues rather than actually deal with them
No, the Vice President does not have the authority to call in the National Guard. This power lies with the state governors, who can request assistance from the National Guard in times of emergency or unrest.
He believed there was no reason for the police force to be striking and that it put the people around them in danger (they aren't active when striking) so in order to keep the peace, he called the national guard over to stop the strikers.
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