text_original: Some amount of democratic or popular control was how  ever maintained, by means of the Parlarnento, a mass  meeting of all the citizens, which had authority to alter the laws by an appointed Committee or Balia.
text_transcription: SOME AMOUNT OF DEMOCRATIC OR POPULAR CONTROL WAS HOWEVER MAINTAINED BY MEANS OF THE PARLIAMENTO A MASS MEETING OF ALL CITIZENS WHICH HAD AUTHORITY TO ALTER THE LAWS BY AN APPOINTED COMMITTEE OR BALIA
phonemes: sˌʌm ɐmˈaʊnt ʌv dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk ɔːɹ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ kəntɹˈoʊl wʌz hˌaʊ ˈɛvɚ meɪntˈeɪnd, baɪ mˈiːnz ʌvðə pˌɑːɹlɑːɹnˈɛntoʊ, ɐ mˈæs mˈiːɾɪŋ ʌv ˈɔːl ðə sˈɪɾɪzənz, wˌɪtʃ hæd ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi tʊ ˈɔltɚ ðə lˈɔːz baɪ ɐn ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd kəmˈɪɾi ɔːɹ bˈeɪliə.