Author(s)

V.V. Moiseev

Corresponding Author

V.V. Moiseev

ABSTRACT

The Constitution of the Russian Federation in 1993 proclaimed our country a social state. The Constitution implies that the main goal of a social state is to create conditions that ensure a decent life for all citizens. In addition, the social state, according to the Constitution, is obliged to direct its activities towards the free development of a person, the provision of guarantees for the social protection of the population, and the development of the social sphere. The author set his goal to analyze the implementation of social policy in modern Russia. Based on this analysis, an attempt has been made to answer the following basic questions. Firstly, how much does state social policy comply with constitutional provisions. Secondly, what are the main social problems that have not yet been solved by the social state. Thirdly, what should be done to implement President Vladimir Putin’s decree on a substantial reduction in poverty in our country. The statistical data presented in the article, the results of sociological researches, other arguments and facts confirm the author’s conclusion that the state could not implement the provision of the Constitution on creating conditions for a decent life for citizens.

KEYWORDS

Constitution 1993, social policy, problems in implementation, immediate prospects