In the article there were defined and substantiated the theoretical and legal foundations of the formation and formulation of state policy to ensure national security. The essential features of the formation of state policy on ensuring national security as a legal category were determined. Structural elements, main forms and their varieties, methods of the formation of state policy were substantiated and characterized. It was proved that state policy of ensuring the national security of Ukraine was inextricably linked with the law. The meaning of legal principles is revealed and the need for their implementation and observance is substantiated, as well as the creation of a system of scientific support for the principles of implementation of state policy to ensure national security. Author’s proposals were presented in the article.

The purpose of the article is to determine and substantiate the conceptual foundations of the implementation of the state policy for ensuring national security. The methodological basis of the study consists of a set of general scientific and specialized methods of scientific cognition, such as dialectical-phenomenological, systemic analysis and synthesis, structural-functional, deduction and induction, among others. As a result of the study, the essential features of the implementation of the state policy for ensuring national security, its subjects and objects, have been determined, the mandatory components, principles, main forms, methods, and means of implementation of the state policy have been characterized. A classification of the legislative activity of state authorities in the implementation of state policy has been proposed based on the nature of the activities of state bodies and the level of the legislative body. Attention is focused on the need to adhere to constitutional principles in the implementation of the state policy for ensuring national security. Suggestions are made for ways to improve its scientific and methodological support.