Task: Pos Tagging
Input (English): Sentence: The active sponsor of Jefferson's measure for religious liberty in Virginia , Madison {{ played }} the most influential single role in the drafting of the Constitution and in securing its ratification in Virginia , founded the first political party in American history , and , as Jefferson's Secretary of State and his successor in the Presidency , guided the nation through the troubled years of our second war with Britain . 
Word: played
Output (English): VERB