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.
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Question: Category: "ACTION"! 
Clue: For federal contracts, this 2-word employment term was first used in an order issued by JFK in 1961

Answer: affirmative action


Question: Category: THE BIRDS & THE BEES 
Clue: This substance produced by bees is used in the making of candles & cosmetics

Answer: wax


Question: Category: WANNA BET? 
Clue: In the '50s, Edward Thorp fed millions of hands of this game into a computer which figured out how to win at it

Answer:
blackjack