党的十六届五中全会指出,要贯彻依法治国的基本方略,加强社会主义民主政治建设,积极稳妥地继续推进政治体制改革。而依法行政则是落实依法治国基本方略的基本保障。国家行政机关担负着依法管理国家事务、经济和文化事业、社会事务的繁重任务,其行政权的运用最经常、最广泛、最 The Fifth Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee pointed out: To implement the basic principle of governing the country according to law, we must step up the building of socialist democratic politics and actively and steadily continue to push forward the reform of the political system. Administration according to law is the basic guarantee for the implementation of the basic principle of governing the country according to law. The state administrative organs shoulder the heavy task of administering state affairs, economic and cultural undertakings, and social affairs in accordance with the law. Their executive power is most often used and widely used.