(一) 依法执政是新的历史条件下党执政的一个基本方式，是依法治国基本方略的核心。依法执政是政党依照法律来实施对国家和社会的领导，如依法把自己的主张变为国家意志，依法处理与国家和其他社会组织的关系，依法从事一切活动等。依法执政的内涵，根据十六届四中全会通过的《中共中央关于加强党的执政能力建设的决定》，包括三个方面：一在立法阶段，使党的主张通过法定程序成为国家意志，从制度上、法律上保证党的路线方针政策的贯彻实施，使这种制度和法律不因领导人的改变而改变，不因领导人看法和注意力的改变而改变：在自身守法 (A) Governing the State According to Law is a Basic Way for the Party to Take Power under the New Historical Conditions and Is the Core of the Basic Strategy of Ruling the Country by Law. Rule by law means that political parties carry out their leadership over the country and society in accordance with the law. For example, they turn their own opinions into state will according to law, deal with the state and other social organizations according to law, and engage in all activities in accordance with the law. According to the Fourth Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee passed the “CPC Central Committee’s decision on strengthening the building of the party’s ability to govern,” including three aspects: First, the legislative stage, the party’s claim through the statutory process to become the will of the state, from In terms of system, we should legally ensure that the party’s line, principles, and policies are implemented so that such systems and laws will not be changed by the change of leaders and will not be changed by changes in leaders’ opinions and attentions: