Suggestions

• What are some related terms and concepts associated with government shutdowns?

• Which state and territorial governments have experienced government shutdowns?

• Who determines which government functions stop during a shutdown?

• What is a government shutdown?

• Why are shutdowns of the type experienced by the United States nearly impossible in other forms of government?

• What government functions continue during a shutdown?

• What can cause a government shutdown?

• When do government shutdowns tend to occur?

• What happens during a government shutdown?

• When do government shutdowns occur?

• What are the major federal shutdowns?

• What are the effects of government shutdowns?

• What are the effects of a government shutdown?

• What happens to government employees during a shutdown?

• When did the 1995-1996 government shutdown occur?