THE LAW ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2020: SOME ASPECTS OF THEORY AND PRACTICE

n this article, the author attempts to investigate the legal nature and legal force of the Law on Amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, examines the constitutional and legal foundations of amendments and amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, as well as the developments of modern legal doctrine in this area. The author analyzes the amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation proposed by the President of the Russian Federation, set out in the message of the President of the Russian Federation to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on January 15, 2020. Based on the analysis, the conclusion is made about the necessity and importance of the proposed changes aimed at the further development of the Russian Federation as a legal social state in which the freedoms and rights of citizens, human dignity, and his well-being are the highest values. Within the framework of this article, the author attempts to understand some issues of amending the Constitution of the Russian Federation through the prism of the Amendment Law.