Аннотация
The article examines some topical issues that independent countries, including the Republic of Kazakhstan, are facing. They are as follows: effective form of local self-government selection issue. A developed and strong local self-government is one of the conditions for forming a civil society. Its place in the public authority system is determined by the fact that the local self-government has two beginnings: social and governmental. In accordance with the estimation of expert communities, governmental beginning is dominant in Kazakhstan, while social beginning is dominant in Kyrgyzstan. The Constitutions of these countries have a prime importance in solution of these issues. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n4p294