A referendum is set for the Venezuelans on December 2 that will decide the future of President Hugo Chavez's political revolution.

He has proposed some amendments, which in his opinion will give a boost to the process of social and economic transformation.

He says that the most important change is to give the people more power regarding the way the country is run.

Chavez said: “We will only reach socialism by unleashing the power of the people,” BBC News reports.

Opponents are saying that these changes will bring too much power to Chavez and the country will become a socialist one.

The opponents run a “No” campaign for the vote on Sunday, which is led by student groups.

Earlier this month the government led a “Yes” campaign in the capital, where busses from all over the country arrived with supporters, so called Chavistas.

They were saying that the reform is the best thing for them and for their children.

If the reform is passed, the Chavistas will have more control of their local communities.

This could mean that the structure of the government will be changed and it will allow Chavez to declare parts of Venezuela federal areas.

The state will have more co-operatives and more community councils will be set up.

A new class of "social" property will be formed, as being for the public good.

The main idea is to let people organize themselves and be in charge of their own affairs. Critics are saying that it could undermine the present political system.

One change that seems to gain popularity is the reducing of the working day to six hours.

The most controversial amendment is presidential re-election.

In 2012, by the law, Chavez will have to step down after serving two terms as president.

Through the changes proposed by him he shows he is not ready to step down.

He said: “I'm conscious of my responsibilities. I don't want to leave my work half finished".

The students are the ones that showed the most their opposition towards this reform.

Many times they have confronted with the government in demonstrations against the reforms.

Students from the Venezuela's traditional public and private universities are against the reform while those that study in the newly established organizations run by government support the President.

This move is regarded as the boldest and controversial made so far by Mr. Chavez.

Opposition parties push people to vote rather than abstain.

Mr. Chavez has no guarantee that he will win. This is the first time he begins an election without a clear lead, according to polls.