RE: What form of government is your club?
Our little club has NO RULES. You fly ... and you take responsibility.
Well, not strictly true. There is one rule ... you have to fork out £5 -a- year to pay for the grass-cutting.
Aside from that, "don't do nuthin' dumb" seems to be the order of the day. And it works out just fine.
Have to admit that it's a constant battle, though. There is an element which wants to "regulate"; for your own good, you understand. So, there is always a bit of tension between those guys and the rest of us who just will not put up with that.
I guess that it's the nearest thing to, " A republic ... if you can keep it."