Question

What distinction does Jeanette Rankin hold in United States government?

A. the first female Speaker of the House
B. the first female Secretary of Defense
C. the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice
D. the first female elected to Congress

Answer 1

The distinction that Jeanette Rankin holds in United States government is that she was the "first female elected to Congress," which in fact made her the first female to hold high office.