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I was told by the chairman that the bill was passed by the legislature.
Congress passed the Tariff of 1833.
It was when Jackson was president..congress passsed the act.
Congress passed the Tariff of 1833.
A compromise tariff, supported by President Jackson, was passed.
Active means the verbs are active, not helped with a tiny "be" verb (is, are, was, were, have, had etc.).The chairman told you that the legislature passedthe bill.The chairman TOLD...the legislature PASSED...PassiveB It was voted by the legislature to pass.C The bill was passed by the legislature.A clue to passive voice is a version of the verb "to be" which are helping verbs (is, was, were, etc.), and use of "by" in the sentence.
The ordinance of nullification
What laws from the Legislature have been passed and followed?
This sentence has two clauses, either one of which could be converted.Here is how to convert both clauses:I was told by the chairman that the bill was passed by the legislature.
Congress passed the Tariff of 1833.
A compromise tariff, supported by President Jackson, was passed.