Abstract
The aim of this study is to identify the nature of trust by modern youth on laws developed in the social and political sphere. The article illustrates the empirical research in the form of the sociological poll, which has been carried out in various regions of Kazakhstan among young people between the ages of 18-29 years. It is dedicated to the characteristic of interpersonal and institutional trust by youth. During the sociological poll it was found that the most successful in transforming society appeared to be people who have kept the necessary level of trust and mutual understanding between people, which help them to have self- confidence and to feel optimistic about the future. The article concludes that the level of social trust by youth as a factor of social activity is characterised by more trust in social networks of a microenvironment (family, relatives, friends, etc.), than to social and state institutions (police, army, business structures, trade unions).