Politicians, Political institutions

In its regular survey in January 2008 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 (79 %) and he fulfills his constitutional functions (70 %). Majority of Czech population supposes president Vaclav Klaus is an autority for people (63 %) and represents the Czech Republic in foreign countries good (61 %).

Confidence in constitutional institutions and satisfaction with political situation in February 2008

In February 2008 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, President, Local and Regional Councils.

As a part of the CVVM surveys there is a question about public satisfaction with current political situation in the Czech Republic.

Popularity of Party Representatives

In January 2008 CVVM SOÚ AV ČR investigated whether respondents trust to selected politicians. They were given a list with 29 names of top politicians who represent political parties present in Chamber of Deputies.

In January survey CVVM focused on topic President´s position in political system of the Czech Republic. The survey investigated citizens´ opinion on single constitutional presidental competencies and his status to appoinment of government, president’s right to dissolve Chamber of Deputies, right to call an election, right to veto and its existence, status of president to appointment of Constitutional Court judges and position of president in Foreign politics field of our country.

In its regular survey in January 2008 the Public Opinion Research Centre focused on the questions about the presidential candidates Vaclav Klaus and Jan Svejnar. The task for informants was to present their attitude to each candidate separately from the other one. Support for both of the candidates is at the same level: 42 % of Czechs would like to see Vaclav Klaus as the president of the Czech Republic, the same rate would like to see Jan Svejnar.

Confidence in constitutional institutions and satisfaction with political situation in January 2008

In January 2008 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, President, Local and Regional Councils.

As a part of the CVVM surveys there is a question about public satisfaction with current political situation in the Czech Republic.

In December survey CVVM asked respondents a question, how would they evaluate activity of some political Parties and institutions. They could use same evaluation as at school, where number 1 was the best evaluation and number 5 the worst one. Survey proved that ČSSD is best evaluated Party in Czech Republic (3,13), followed by Greens (3,24) and ODS (3,49). KSČM and KDU-ČSL got worse evaluation (they both share average marks over 3,5).

In December 2007 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, ombudsman and chief of Constitutional Court.

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Confidence in constitutional institutions and satisfaction with political situation in December 2007

In December 2007 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, President, Local and Regional Councils.

As a part of the CVVM surveys there is a question about public satisfaction with current political situation in the Czech Republic.

Confidence in constitutional institutions and satisfaction with political situation in October 2007

In October 2007 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, President, Local and Regional Councils.

As a part...