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Since 1989, the transitions have been made in Central and Eastern Europe, in political science those changes are described and explained in terms of „sys-temic transformation”. One of the three main goals of transformation in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe was not only introducing a system of freedom, democracy, the country of law and market economy but also the crea-tion of civil society. The changes from 1990 to 1992 in the political and eco-nomic life of Lithuania and the building of a democratic system were based on the implementation of the principle of national sovereignty, separation of pow-ers, rule of law, political pluralism and providing democratic, stable govern-ment. Since 1990, the political system and legal elements shaping it in Lithuania have been constantly transformed. It is difficult to conclude when the political system and the building of civil society will have reached the level of a consoli-dated democracy.