The possibility of preventing the plan is key to accountability.
Spencer Weber Waller, Chair of Competition Law @ Loyola University of Chicago, ’19, "Antitrust and Democracy," Florida State University Law Review 46, no. 4 (Summer 2019): 807-860
Lastly, Warren cites Sunshine and Sunset legislation as allowing Congress to exercise control over administrative agencies. 87 Sunshine laws "allow the sun to shine" on meetings where important public policy decisions are being made.8 8 Preventing these meetings from happening behind closed doors can make administrative decision making more democratically accountable.8 9 Sunset laws require agency evaluation at set intervals in order to ascertain whether their financial support should be continued.90 This review allows legislators to scrutinize agencies at regular intervals to determine whether the agencies are performing satisfactorily, need to implement changes, or be terminated.9 1