Published: 15 March 2014
Im. To study the semantics of the "state service" concept and reasoning of the role and importance of these services for realization of fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals and citizens; to analyze state services; to analyze normative-legal acts in the field of providing state services to population. Methods. Approaches to the concepts of "service" and "state service" are studied; a comparative analysis of state services and basic human rights is made. Result. Proceeding from the analysis of regulatory-legal acts and scientific literature the concept of "state service" is identified, relationship of state services with human rights are revealed and the fact that state services are one of the main mechanisms for the realization of rights and freedoms of individuals and citizens is justified. On the grounds of the analysis of provided services the author''s classification of state services is featured, which is based on the need for state services to be provided. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty lies in the study of state services in terms of constitutional law and of the analysis of state services through the prism of basic constitutional values and basic constitutional rights and liberties of individuals and citizens. State services are analyzed depending on the need for a particular service.