The considerations presented in the article aim to assess the value of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland as a guarantor of fundamental rights and freedoms of man and citizen. The author analyzes the general provisions of the Constitution that create the basis for limiting rights and freedoms during the normal functioning of the state and in states of emergency, as well as specific provisions relating to individual rights and freedoms. The regulations contained in these provisions lead to contradictory conclusions as to the admissibility of limiting respective rights and freedoms. The importance of this defect is intensified by the fact that Article 31.3 of the Constitution, which formulates the grounds and conditions for limiting fundamental rights and freedoms, opens wide doors for such actions by the legislator. Moreover, the Constitution does not introduce solutions in this respect that are more favorable to citizens than international agreements binding on Poland, which further undermines its guaranteeing role in the sphere of the analyzed issues.