Ukrainian national statehood of 1917–1921

The Ukrainian national constitutionalism – constitutional law and constitutional and legal searches in Ukraine of West Ukrainian People's Republic period / thirty UPR is studied. It is noted that the constitutional legislation ZUNR determines the overall direction of its legislative activities and scientific achievements of the Ukrainian scientist – Stanislav Dnistrianskyi were essential for the
establishment of Ukrainian constitutionalism.

We study the Ukrainian constitutionalism as state-legal practice of UPR during the
period of the Ukrainian Central Rada. It is noted that the state-legal practice of “The first
UNR” is based on constitutional law, the development of which was relied on the concept of
law. The advantage of constitutional law acts in the Ukrainian Central Council is stipulated by
the need to provide the public policy of democratic orientation.

Ukrainian constitutionalism – constitutional law and constitutional and legal research in
Ukraine during the period of Directory or “The Second UPR is studied.” It is noted that the
UPR Directory constitutional law determines the general thrust of its legislative activity, and
attempts to create its own coherent constitutional act was caused also by the need of providing
the public policy of democratic orientation