what were the causes of the government shut down of 2013 and could have been done to avoid it

what were the causes of the government shut down of 2013 and could have been done to avoid it

Paper instructions:i

the essay must be 7 pages long thats including the works cited it needs a minimum of 5 sources the topic the history of government shut downs, how long they lasted, what was the reason, and how long they lasted