RE: What form of government is your club?
The club is a Democracy. There are three elected officers: President, Vice-president and Secretary/Treasurer. There are Appointed, by the three, officers: Field Marshall, Safety officer, Publicity Officer, Event Coordinator, Newsletter Editor and Webmaster. The officers, or Executive Committee, can only spend $250.00 prior to club approval.
Everyone who has an AMA membership, submits an application and pays the dues becomes a member, no voting on them. Except for that, everything is voted on by all at the meeting.
Ken Erickson