党的十五大第一次明确提出：“依法治国，是党领导人民治理国家的基本方略”。依法治国，建设社会主义法治国家，这是我们党在领导方式、执政方式和治国方略上的重大转变，是我国社会主义民主法制建设新的里程碑，也是总结建国５０年来民主法制建设的经验而得出的基本结论。新 For the first time, the 15th National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly pointed out: “Governing the country according to law is the basic strategy for the party to lead the people in governing the country.” Governing the country according to law and building a socialist country governed by the rule of law are the major changes our party has made in the form of leadership, governing the state and governing the country. It is also a new milestone in the construction of socialist democracy and legal system in our country. It is also a summary of the experiences gained in the construction of democratic legal system since the founding of the People’s Republic Out of the basic conclusion. new