The textbook is the second, revised and supplemented edition, which was prepared in strict accordance with the state general educational standard for the course "Social Studies." It sets out in an accessible form the initial concepts of the general theory of the emergence, interaction and development of society, state and law, the main issues considered at seminars and included in tickets for tests and exams in this discipline. The material of the manual, presented in the form of small lectures on each issue, contributes to the easy assimilation of the subject, allows you to quickly and effectively prepare for the lesson, passing the exam. For applicants, students and university professors.