坚持依法执政是现代政党执政的基本方式,是我们党历经艰辛探索得出的科学结论。十八届四中全会通过的《中共中央关于全面推进依法治国的若干重大问题的决定》对“坚持依法执政”进行了专门论述,显示了我们党对执政方式认识的进一步深化。那么,在“全面推进依法治国”的新常态下,什么是依法执政,为此党又进行了哪些历史探索,怎样才能提高党依法执政水平? To uphold the principle of governing according to law is the basic way for the modern party to take power and is the scientific conclusion drawn by our party through arduous exploration. The “Decision of the CPC Central Committee and the Central Government on Several Major Issues in Ruling the Country by Law” passed by the Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made a special discussion on “adhering to governing by law”, which shows our party’s further deepening understanding of the governing style. Under the new normalization of “governing the country according to law” in an all-round way, what are the historical explorations conducted by the party in accordance with the law and how can the party raise the level of governing the country according to law?