On the Structure of Constitutional Legal Consciousness in the Aspeсt of Constitutional Identity and Constitutional Distinctiveness

Problem statement. Modern constitutional law requires its comprehension both from the perspective of sustainable social practice and its psychological cognition. In this sense, constitutional legal consciousness becomes an instrument of cognition of constitutional and legal realities, develops and changes them. On the basis of this constitution, constitutional and legal doctrines are formed aimed at strengthening legal principles. The main purpose of such a process lies in the Constitution of the Russian Federation, which guarantees the rights and freedoms of citizens, reflects the values of the state and contributes to their development. At the same time, constitutional legal consciousness as an ideal phenomenon, not directly observed, but an integral part of the modern Russian legal mentality, has a rather complex internal structure. It is presented through legal knowledge, ideas and views that are formed within the framework of constitutional ideology and constitutional psychology. These two elements are closely intertwined, forming a common structure of constitutional legal consciousness. But the study of the structure of constitutional legal consciousness would be incomplete without taking into account modern transformations, the approval of new constitutional ideas and values. It is about the meaning of constitutional identity and constitutional distinctiveness. In modern science, these categories are still under study.

Aims and objectives of the research: to analyze and generalize scientific views, approaches to the definition of constitutional psychology and constitutional ideology as constituent elements of constitutional legal consciousness, to develop their own proposals for defining their concepts, to analyze the meaning and role of constitutional identity and constitutional identity in the context of the development of constitutional legal consciousness.

Methods: in the process of working on the article, general scientific (analysis, synthesis, generalization) and special (study of law enforcement practice) methods of cognition were used.

Results: the concepts of constitutional legal consciousness, constitutional ideology and constitutional psychology are formulated. Some aspects of the importance of the development of constitutional legal consciousness in society are outlined. It is stated that for the further development of constitutional and legal science, it is necessary to stimulate further research on the development of constitutional legal consciousness in the context of a modern rule of law state.