What is the ideal government?

[Flameoguy]

Here's my 2 cents:

My ideal government is that a democratic country: a nonpartisan republic with separation of powers. Legislators would be elected via a proportional system. If the government ruled over larger and more diverse country, then one wing of the bicameral legislature is proportional and the other is regional). The executive (a president) would be elected via a popular Approval vote.

The constitution would have a bill of rights focusing on the rights of the individual. In clear terms, the right to free speech, free religion, the right to bear arms, the right of habeas corpus, the right against unlawful searches and seizures, the right to a free press, and the right to remain silent would be protected, among other classical rights. Universal suffrage would be guaranteed. 

Elections would be publicly funded with a limited amount of private donations (perhaps each citizen could donate up to $1000, or some other small amount). Anti-corruption measures would be taken to prevent bribery and political favors. As stated before, the government would be nonpartisan. While political parties may exist as private organizations, they would in no way be publicly sponsored. A candidate for political office, for example, will not appear on the ballot simply because a major party nominated him. The candidate must seek a petition for candidacy to appear on the ballot; candidates not on the ballot can be written in.