Why were federal and state debts so high?

America's growing debt is the result of simple math each year, there is a mismatch between spending and revenues. When the federal government spends more than it takes in, we have to borrow money to cover that annual deficit. And each year’s deficit adds to our growing national debt.

bipartisan basally means two groups of people who dont agree with each other (republican and democrat) make an agreement or work with each other

a 3 branch government