Thirty years of Russian Constitution

In this article dedicated to the thirtieth anniversary of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the author argumentatively shows the importance and effectiveness of the Basic Law of the Russian state, its role in ensuring stability and long-term development of democratic institutions, socio-economic, spiritual and moral situation in the country. The article analyzes the impact on the Constitution of the Russian Federation adopted on December 12, 1993 of a set of amendments made to it based on the results of the all-Russian vote in July 2020. At the same time, the article focuses on the problems of full-fledged implementation of constitutional principles and norms, as well as the need to develop a mass constitutional legal awareness.

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