依法治国、建设社会主义法治国家，是党的十五大就已确定的治国方略，并写进了《宪法修正案》。这是实践“三个代表”重要思想、完善社会主义市场经济、促进生产力发展的客观需求，是建设社会主义民主政治、实现人民当家作主的根本保证，也是维护国家稳定、实现长治久安的重要 Governing the country according to law and building a socialist country governed by the rule of law are the established strategies for running the country governed by the 15th National Party Congress and are incorporated into the “Constitutional Amendment.” This is an objective demand of practicing the important thought of “Three Represents”, perfecting the socialist market economy and promoting the development of productive forces. It is an essential guarantee for building socialist democratic politics and realizing people’s masters of the country. It is also an important task of safeguarding state stability and achieving long-term peace and stability.