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 consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
question:
Category: 7-"L"ETTER WORDS 
Clue: To mock or ridicule; there's a "National" & a "Harvard" one
answer:
lampoon


question:
Category: EATING IN AMERICA 
Clue: Since overeating was a status symbol, early rulers of what's now this state often weighed over 400 lbs.
answer:
hawaii


question:
Category: VICE PRESIDENTS 
Clue: He only served 6 months as VP before he took the presidential oath of office in Buffalo
answer:

theodore roosevelt