Bureaucratic reform in the U.S. was a major issue in the late 19th century and the early 20th century.
Bureaucratic reform includes the history of civil service reform and efforts to curb or eliminate excessive bureaucratic red tape.
Devolution is the statutory granting of powers from central government to government at a regional, local, or state level.
Privatization is the process of transferring ownership of a business from the public sector to the private sector.
The Sunshine Laws enforce the principle of liberal democracy that governments are typically bound by a duty to publish and promote openness.
A sunset provision is a measure within a statute that provides that a law shall cease to be in effect after a specific date.
Efficiency is the extent to which effort is used for a task and productivity is the measure of the efficiency of production.
There exist several U.S. laws protecting whistleblowers, people who inform authorities of alleged dishonest or illegal activities.