Politicians, Political institutions

In June 2013 within the regular survey CVVM SOÚ AV ČR, v.v.i., questioned respondents about their confidence in constitutional institutions. In this month there was a question about their trust to Chambers of Parliament, President, Government, Local and Regional Councils.

In May 2013 survey we enquired a question in which respondents on a scale corresponding to school grades evaluated activity of individual ministries and the Government Office over the past twelve months.

In April 2013 CVVM SOÚ AV ČR investigated whether respondents trust to selected  politicians. They were given a list with 30 names of top politicians who represent political parties present in Chamber of Deputies.

In April 2013 within the regular survey CVVM SOÚ AV ČR, v.v.i., questioned respondents about their confidence in constitutional institutions. In this month there was a question about their trust the Chambers of Parliament, President, Government, Local and Regional Councils.

In its regular survey in March 2013 the Public Opinion Research Centre focused on the questions about the Vaclav Klaus' presidency. Most Czechs think president Klaus is good in taking care of dignity and respect of his office (64 %) and he fulfills his constitutional functions (60 %).

In March 2013 CVVM SOÚ AV ČR investigated whether respondents trust to selected top politicians. They were given a list with 25 names of top politicians. In a survey there were included names of membres of Parliament, president, chairmen of Senate and Chamber of Deputies, leaders of political parties in Parliament and chief of Constitutional Court.

March's survey of CVVM made an inquiry into the attitudes of citizens towards the constitutional competencies of the president. Questions in the survey concerned the range of presidential competencies in general and also with regard to several particular competencies such as granting of amnesty or stopping a lawsuit, dismissing the Chamber of Deputies and refusing the law passed by the parliament. Two questions asked about the role of president in appointing the Board of the Czech National Bank and in appointing the judges of the Constitutional Court. According to the survey, 23 % of respondents would leave the decision about the granting of amnesty or the stopping of a lawsuit to the president alone, what is 21 percentage points less than in January 2012.

March's survey of CVVM asked questions regarding the attitudes towards the office of president of the Czech Republic. Questions focused on the mechanism of presidential election, the personal profile of suitable presidential candidate, his or her relations to the government and government appointment, on the position of president in the foreign policy and on the problems president should pay attention in his or her office. According to the survey, 73 % of respondents support direct presidential election, what is 12 percentage points more than in January 2012.

In March 2013 within the regular survey CVVM SOÚ AV ČR, v.v.i., questioned respondents about their confidence in constitutional institutions. In this month there was a question about their trust to Chambers of Parliament, Government, Local and Regional Councils.

In February survey, CVVM focused on evaluation of Petr Nečas' government.