TASK DEFINITION: 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 consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: THE STATE SHE GOVERNED 
Clue: Kathleen Sebelius, 2003 to 2009

SOLUTION: kansas

PROBLEM: Category: FAMOUS MOMS 
Clue: In 1872 Julia Ward Howe, mother of 6, suggested Mother's Day but wanted it in this month, which sounds a bit late

SOLUTION: june

PROBLEM: Category: TAKES 2 TO TONGA 
Clue: Like its longtime benefactor the U.K., Tonga's political system is a hereditary, constitutional one of these

SOLUTION:
a monarchy