The article analyses norms on social rights of citizens, which constitutions of foreign counties contain and which were accepted in the present century. The author considers these norms of constitution as an important part of modern social law. The author introduces some examples and studies some constitutional indicators of a social state (social function of private property, income leveling, social equity principle), and personal rights in field of labour, social security, education, ecology, etc. The author draw following conclusions: some constitutional social rights reflect modern global problems (e.g. the free access to potable water and energy resources, the food security); an importance of state guarantees of education, health protection, social security of exposed sections of the population grow in conditions of the post-industrial society.
constitution, social rights, indicators of a social state, social security, exposed sections of the population.
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