依法行政是行政法的基本原则,自依法治国被确立为基本治国方略以来,依法行政显得尤为重要。行政执法是依法行政的核心要素,是法治行政建设的关键。①近十几年来,我国的民主和法治取得了长足的进步,在依法行政原则的指导下,行政执法过程日益走向规范化。然而,同法治政府的目标相比,行政执法中仍然有许多问题,与依法行政相对,很多违法行政仍然广泛存在。要真正实现依法行政,就必须有效防止和 Administration by law is the basic principle of administrative law. Since the principle of governing the country according to law has been established as a basic strategy for administering the country, it is particularly important to administer the affairs according to law. Administrative law enforcement is the core element of administration by law and is the key to the construction of legal administration. Over the past decade or so, there has been considerable progress in democracy and the rule of law in our country. Under the guidance of the principle of administering by law, the process of administrative law enforcement has become increasingly standardized. However, compared with the goal of a government under the rule of law, there are still many problems in administrative law enforcement. Compared with the administration by law, many illegal administrations are still widespread. To truly realize the administration according to law, we must effectively prevent and