Perceptions on the Political System and the Constitution Reform

Constitutional reform, issue ballots or policy making in general are the same as and maybe more than elections the subject of interactions between providers of public products, ideas and services, and the public which is the final “consumer”. The “making” or the revision of the Constitution is a long process where both sides of this exchange influence each other and to some extent they acknowledge the opinion of the other. By studying public opinion and reactions to initiatives by politicians in Romania regarding Constitutional change this paper explains what the output of this “conversation” in recent years is. Results of surveys relative to issues and results in previous referendums are also presented. Additionally a discussion is made about the elections results, the electoral system and the party system perceptions. This statistical and numerical report is moreover expected to provide from a political marketing perspective an insight on what kind of strategic posture political parties choose in this process.