The Senate

Imagine, if you will, the United States Senate voting to abolish itself. Very difficult to picture that, I know.

Some 50 or so years ago the New Zealand "upper house" of Parliament, realizing that they were adding no value to the democratic process, did just that. After the vote, the members gathered to sing Auld Lang Syne and then went home. That was it. With no constitution saying there had to be two houses in Parliament, those guys were able to do what they thought was right, and the citizens have saved some money ever since.