instruction:
You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
question:
Category: PHONETICS 
Clue: A velar consonant, like the first sound in "good" or "king", applies the tongue to the soft this
answer:
the palate


question:
Category: BEFORE & AFTER 
Clue: "Boss" Tweed's politically corrupt society that had a No. 1 hit with "Kiss on my List"
answer:
tammany hall & oates


question:
Category: "GRAND" PRIX 
Clue: This 3-word nickname for the Republicans dates from the 1870s
answer:

grand old party