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.

[EX Q]: Category: WORD HISTORY 
Clue: Since the 1600s this 8-letter word has meant men of letters; a punning form of it refers to celebrities
[EX A]: literati

[EX Q]: Category: THE SOLAR SYSTEM 
Clue: The 2 planets in our solar system that have atmospheres made up mostly of carbon dioxide
[EX A]: venus & mars

[EX Q]: Category: POLITICIANS 
Clue: Later speaker, he replaced JFK in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1953
[EX A]:
thomas \"tip\" o\'neill