Preferred form of government

How you think a society is best governed. Each form is described plainly and even-handedly — your view to claim, not ours to judge.

A self-identification with a form of government, described neutrally; no form is presented as correct. (Political science)

Groups

Representative democracy — Citizens elect representatives to govern on their behalf.
Direct democracy — Citizens vote directly on laws and major decisions.
Constitutional monarchy — An elected government alongside a ceremonial or limited monarch.
Federal / decentralised — Power shared between national and strong regional or local governments.
Technocracy — Decisions led by experts and specialists in each field.
Anarchism — A society organised without a coercive state.
One-party / strong state — A single dominant party or strong central authority directs the state.
Theocracy — Government guided by religious law and leadership.
Undecided / other — Doesn't hold a settled view, or favours another form.