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This Latin phrase literally means "Two Branches"
What is Bicameral?
100
This is the number of members of the House.
What is 435?
100
Every state is guaranteed this number of senators.
What is 2?
100
The people who can write a Bill are_________.
Who is anyone that can write?
100
This word comes from the Dutch word for Pirate.
What is Filibuster?
200
Two founders divided congress into two branches because that's how British Parliament operated since the 1300s.
What is the Historical Reason for a bicameral congress?
200
The number of Representatives allotted to each state is determined by this event every 10 years.
What is the census?
200
While the House impeaches public officials, the Senate has the final say with this.
What is an impeachment trial?
200
This is the average number of Bills introduced in Congress every session.
What is 10,000?
200
Besides water, this is the only beverage allowed to Senators who are filibustering.
What is milk?
300

Two founders divided congress into two branches to settle the conflict between Virginia and New Jersey.

What is the Practical Reason for a Bicameral Congress?
300
This "Power" to raise taxes belongs to the House, not the Senate.
What is the Power of the Purse?
300
A term in the Senate lasts for this period of time, giving senators more distance from the people.
What is six years?
300
The House has to do this before they debate a Bill.
What is Establish Rules (for debate)?
300
Friendly senators can help a filibustering senator by doing either of these two things.
What is asking a question, or Quorum Call (taking attendance).
400
Noon of the 3rd day of January, of every odd numbered year, is the beginning of this 2 year period.
What is a term of Congress?
400
Whereas Senators represent an entire State, members of the House represent these areas within a State.
What are Districts?
400
Because senators are more dignified, they must be at least this age.
What is 30?
400
If a the President vetos a Bill Congress can override his veto with this number of votes in both the House AND Senate.
What is 2/3?
400
This phrase indicates a Senator is giving up his right to speak.
What is yield the floor?
500
This is the period of time during each year when Congress meets.
What is a session?
500
This is the age and number of years of citizenship you must have to be a Representative.
What is 25 and 7?
500
This phrase refers to the continuity within the Senate due to staggered Senatorial elections. 
What is a Continuous Body?
500
This group studies the Bill to decide if it is worth pursuing.
What are Subcommittees? 
500
Instead of actually filibustering, this option keeps bills off the day's agenda by threat of a filibuster.
What is the nuclear option?