CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS IN RUSSIA IN THE 20-21 CENTURIES: MAIN STAGES

Abstract

The paper considers the major constitutional reforms that took place in Russia in the 19-21 centuries. The first Constitution of the RSFSR was adopted in 1918 by the 5th All-Russian Congress of Soviets on July 10, 1918. The Constitution commemorated the transition from capitalism to socialism and enshrined the dictatorship of the proletariat. In 1936, the Constitution of the USSR was adopted, followed by the Constitution of the RSFSR in 1937. In 1977, the Constitution of the USSR was adopted, in 1978 – the Constitution of the RSFSR. The Constitution of the Russian Federation adopted in 1993 reflected the new concept of human rights based on the international legal documents.