This is true for a Trump presidency (that will greatly increase the power of Speaker of the House Paul Ryan), or a Clinton presidency (that will require enormous pressure to keep her compass firmly on the poor rather than on Wall Street).
The enhancement of the prestige of an endangered language can be triggered by political actions such as the increase of the prestige, wealth and legitimate power of its speakers within the dominant community, the strong presence of the language in the educational system, the possibility that the speakers can write their language down, and the use of electronic technology by its speakers [3].
In two weeks' time, the new parliament will assemble and will elect its new officers so there is already jostling over who should have the prestige and power of the speakers' jobs.
Mr. Brat has made his views vivid, putting out a list of 10 commitments he expects any potential speaker to make, including opposing amnesty for illegal immigrants and overhauling House rules to reduce the power of the speaker.
Such a vote, he said, diminished the power of the speaker as a check on the mayor.
The Assembly will weigh a number of proposals intended, in part, to address dissidents' concerns and loosen the power of the speaker.
It might be called a power lie: its purpose is not to convince the audience of something that isn't true but to demonstrate the power of the speaker.
The Devialet Phantom looks like something off the set of the upcoming Stars Wars movie, and with the output power of a speaker 20 times its size, it packs the punch of an angry Wookie.
Some legislators also want rules changed to lessen the central power of the speaker's office and seniority system, establish more transparency in how the chamber operates and make decisions and give the chairmen of Assembly committees more authority.
They note that a key power of the speaker is making sure bills don't get held up in committee because of an obstinate chairman, particularly when that bill would find a sizable majority in support on the House floor. .
