text_original: It gave him the formal right to call the meetings of the Senate, and to lay before them such business as he pleased, and thus secured the initiative in all concerns of state.
text_transcription: IT GAVE HIM THE FORMAL RIGHT TO CALL THE MEETINGS OF THE SENATE AND TO LAY BEFORE THEM SUCH BUSINESS AS HE PLEASED AND THUS SECURED THE INITIATIVE IN ALL CONCERNS OF STATE
phonemes: ɪt ɡˈeɪv hˌɪm ðə fˈɔːɹməl ɹˈaɪt tə kˈɔːl ðə mˈiːɾɪŋz ʌvðə sˈɛnət, ænd tə lˈeɪ bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðˌɛm sˈʌtʃ bˈɪznəs æz hiː plˈiːzd, ænd ðˈʌs sᵻkjˈʊɹd ðɪ ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv ɪn ˈɔːl kənsˈɜːnz ʌv stˈeɪt.