December 4 this year is the tenth National Constitution Day in our country.
On December 4, 1982, the Fifth Session of the Fifth National People's Congress adopted the current Constitution. On November 1, 2014, the 11th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress adopted the Decision on the Establishment of National Constitution Day, establishing December 4 as National Constitution Day. Nowadays, with the National Constitution Day activities as the carrier, the Constitution has increasingly entered daily life and the people. The more the times develop and the society progresses, the more people feel the power and temperature of the Constitution.
To uphold the rule of law, we must first uphold the rule of law, and to uphold the rule of law, we must first of all adhere to the rule of law.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Comrade Zheng has attached great importance to the comprehensive rule of law, positioned the rule of law, laid out the rule of law, and strictly enforced the rule of law from the strategic height of the long-term stability of the party and the country, and incorporated the comprehensive rule of law into the "four comprehensive" strategic layout to plan and promote, promote the construction of China's constitutional system and the implementation of the Constitution to achieve historic achievements, and provide a solid legal guarantee for the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation.
To uphold the authority of the Constitution is to safeguard the authority of the common will of the Party and the people.
The national emblem hangs high and shines brightly.
On March 10, 2023, at the third plenary session of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress, nearly 3,000 NPC deputies witnessed this sacred moment
Chairman of the Military Commission*** stroked the constitution with his left hand, raised his fist with his right hand, and solemnly swore an oath. The sonorous and powerful oath resounded in the Great Hall of the People.
In 2018, for the first time in the history of the People's Republic of China, a national leader took the constitutional oath in history. Nowadays, it has become the norm for state functionaries to take the constitutional oath when they take office, and it is more solid to encourage and educate state functionaries to be loyal to the Constitution, abide by the Constitution, and uphold the Constitution.
Seek the elders of the wood, and they will consolidate their roots;Those who want to flow far will dredge their springs.
Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, which has put forward new and higher requirements for our party to promote the comprehensive governance of the country according to the law, especially the governance and governance of the country in accordance with the constitution.
On December 4, 2012, at the meeting of all walks of life in the capital to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the promulgation and implementation of the current Constitution, the general secretary of ** delivered an important speech, pointing out: "Safeguarding the authority of the Constitution is to safeguard the authority of the common will of the Party and the people. To defend the dignity of the Constitution is to defend the dignity of the common will of the Party and the people. To ensure the implementation of the Constitution is to ensure the realization of the fundamental interests of the people. ”
After 10 years, in December 2022, General Secretary ** published a signed article "Writing a New Chapter in the Practice of China's Constitution in the New Era - Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Promulgation and Implementation of the Current Constitution", comprehensively reviewing the historic achievements of China's constitutional system construction and constitutional implementation, profoundly summarizing the understanding of the laws of China's constitutional system construction, and putting forward clear requirements for the full implementation of the constitution in the new era and new journey.
Establish the guiding position of the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era in the country's political and social life"The leadership of the Communist Party of China is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics" is written into Article 1 of the General Outline of the Constitution;The change from "perfecting the socialist legal system" to "perfecting the socialist rule of law" is of great significance ...... change from "system" to "governance."
On March 11, 2018, the "Amendment to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China" was passed by a high vote, and the applause resounded for a long time in the Great Hall of the People. In line with the requirements of the times and the will of the people, standing in a new historical position, the new great achievements and valuable experiences created by the Party and the people will be recorded in the solemn constitution in a timely manner, so as to provide a solid constitutional guarantee for upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics and realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in the new era.
The Constitution is the general statute for governing the country. The party's leadership in formulating and perfecting the constitution is to give play to the important role of the constitution in governing the country.
Deepening the reform of the supervision system on the track of the rule of law – In 2018, shortly after the passage of the constitutional amendment, a new anti-corruption agency was established with the unveiling of the red silk cloth on the bronze plaque of the "National Supervision Commission of the People's Republic of China".
The protection of civil rights opens a new era - the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China is opened, and it is clearly stated that "this law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution". As the first law named after the "Code" since the founding of the People's Republic of China, this "encyclopedia of social life" actively implements the provisions of the Constitution in the protection of citizens' rights and provides more comprehensive protection for citizens' rights.
In the face of the turbulent and changing situation in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has effectively exercised its overall jurisdiction over the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in accordance with the Constitution and the Basic Law, enacted and implemented the Law on the Protection of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and implemented the principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong", thus achieving a major turning point in the situation in Hong Kong from chaos to order.
The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China made comprehensive arrangements for the development of the cause of the Party and the country in the new era and new journey, proposing to "better play the important role of the Constitution in governing the country" and "better play the role of the rule of law in consolidating the foundation, stabilizing expectations, and benefiting the long-term, and comprehensively building a modern socialist country on the track of the rule of law".
The people are only Bangben, and Bengu Bangning.
Hongqiao Street, Changning District, Shanghai, is one of the first grassroots legislative contact points set up by the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
Xia Yunlong, a local resident in his eighties, recalled that when he solicited opinions on the national anthem law a few years ago, he put forward his opinions and suggestions on singing the national anthem at the discussion meeting. Article 5 of the National Anthem Law stipulates that "the State shall advocate citizens and organizations to play and sing the National Anthem on appropriate occasions to express patriotic feelings." ”
The most fundamental purpose of the Party's leadership in formulating and implementing the Constitution is to safeguard the interests of the people, reflect the will of the people, protect the rights and interests of the people, and enhance the well-being of the people.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we have adhered to the organic unity of the party's leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and governing the country according to the law, developed whole-process people's democracy, and integrated the people-centered development philosophy into all aspects of legislation, law enforcement, justice, and law-abiding, accelerated the improvement of the legal system that embodies fair rights, fair opportunities, and fair rules, and ensured that citizens' personal rights, property rights, personality rights, and basic political rights are not violated, and that citizens' economic, cultural, and social rights are implemented.
The life of the constitution lies in its implementation, and the authority of the constitution also lies in its implementation.
Legislation shall conform to the provisions, principles, and spirit of the Constitution, and shall safeguard the unity of the socialist legal system in accordance with the scope of authority and procedures prescribed by law, and proceeding from the overall interests of the state.
1. Dignity and authority. "On March 13, 2023, the first session of the 14th National People's Congress passed the decision on amending the Legislation Law of the People's Republic of China by a high vote.
The Legislation Act is known as the "Law of the Governing Law". The Constitution makes basic provisions on the legislative system and legislative authority, and the Legislation Law systematically stipulates the legislative system, authority, procedures, and legislative supervision system on the basis of the Constitution, which is an important embodiment of the implementation of the relevant provisions of the Constitution through law. One of the highlights of the current revision of the Legislation Law is precisely the strengthening of the implementation and supervision of the Constitution in terms of institutional design.
Strengthening the implementation and supervision of the Constitution is an important way to implement the principle of legislating in accordance with the Constitution and in accordance with the law, safeguarding the unity of the socialist legal system and the authority of the Constitution with the highest legal effect, and is conducive to improving the quality of legislation and ensuring good law and good governance. Mo Jihong, director of the Institute of Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said.
The life of the constitution lies in its implementation, and the authority of the constitution also lies in its implementation.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Comrade Zheng has put the full implementation of the Constitution in a prominent position in the comprehensive rule of law, promoted the innovation of constitutional theory and constitutional practice, deepened the understanding of the regularity of the construction of China's constitutional system, and adopted a series of effective measures to strengthen the implementation and supervision of the Constitution, and achieved important results and progress.
Improve the legal system and mechanisms related to the Constitution, and better ensure the implementation of the Constitution
Amend the Organic Law of the National People's Congress, the Rules of Procedure of the National People's Congress, the Local Organic Law, the Rules of Procedure of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the Organic Law of the People's Courts, and the Organic Law of the People's Procuratorates, formulate the Supervision Law, the Law on the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs, and the Law on Patriotic Education, revise the Law on the National Flag and the National Emblem, and promote the implementation of the relevant provisions of the National Anthem Law ......Implement the requirements of the Constitution and promote the legal system closely related to the implementation of the Constitution to play in concert with the times.
Carry out work directly related to the implementation of the Constitution in accordance with the law, and vigorously carry forward the spirit of the Constitution
In 2019 and 2020, in accordance with the national decision-making and deployment, and the implementation of the provisions of the Constitution, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has made two decisions on awarding national medals and national honorary titles, giving full play to the spiritual guidance and typical demonstration role of the party and the country's meritorious and honorary commendations, and promoting the formation of a good atmosphere for the whole society to see the wise and think together, advocate heroes, and strive to be pioneers.
Promote good governance with good laws, and continue to develop and improve the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics with the Constitution as the core
Formulate laws such as the Civil Code, the Foreign Investment Law, and the National Defense Law, and environmental protection laws, and strengthen legislative ...... in key areas, emerging fields, and foreign-related fieldsIn recent years, we have adhered to legislation in accordance with the Constitution, and resolutely implemented the provisions of the Constitution, the principles of the Constitution, and the spirit of the Constitution into legislation and embodied in various laws and regulations. Up to now, there are 299 laws and 602 administrative regulations in force.
The affairs of the world are not difficult to legislate, but difficult to enforce.
To improve the constitutional supervision system, it is necessary to actively and steadily advance the work of constitutional review, strengthen the filing and review system and capacity building, revoke and correct normative documents that are unconstitutional and illegal in accordance with the law, and maintain the authority of the Constitution.
In the process of deliberating the draft of the Heroes and Martyrs Protection Draft, the scope of heroes and martyrs was clarified in accordance with the spirit of the preamble of the Constitution and the inscription of the People's Heroes Monument;
In the process of deliberating the draft decision on the establishment of a financial court in Shanghai, we will refer to the practice of establishing other specialized courts and put forward deliberation opinions that are in line with the spirit of the Constitution;
Conduct research and analysis on whether the scope of legal amendments and procedures for amending the draft Criminal Procedure Law conform to constitutional provisions, and put forward deliberation opinions and handling methods that conform to the spirit of the Constitution;
Through the constitutional review of every draft law and draft decision submitted for consideration, it has effectively ensured that every law, every system and every provision conforms to the provisions of the Constitution, the principles of the Constitution and the spirit of the Constitution. Today, in the process of legislating, amending laws, interpreting laws, and making decisions, the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee have adopted a series of measures to carry out constitutional review work, and promote the explicit, standardized, and normalized constitutional review work.
What should I do if the local penalty standard is too low for the load-bearing wall to be demolished privately?Do owners who do not physically move in after delivery need to pay a strata fee?Who owns the water supply and power supply facilities in the community ?......Not long ago, the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress announced a case of filing and review, reviewing and correcting many issues such as "punishment standards for private demolition of load-bearing walls" in local property management regulations.
In recent years, the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has focused on employment, travel, medical care and other areas of people's livelihood, continued to increase the intensity of filing and review, and reviewed and dealt with a number of "problem" regulations and judicial interpretations that are reflected by the people, affect the vital interests of the people, and directly involve the rights and obligations of citizens, safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of citizens and the unity of the country's rule of law.
It is an important function and power entrusted to the NPC and its Standing Committee by the Constitution and laws to carry out the filing and review of administrative regulations, local regulations, judicial interpretations, and other normative documents. Through continuous efforts and strong promotion, the filing and review work has been steadily promoted, the review intensity has been continuously increased, the review methods have been continuously enriched, the rigidity of error correction has been enhanced, and the Constitution has been effectively and comprehensively implemented.
The foundation of the constitution lies in the heartfelt support of the people, and the great power of the constitution lies in the sincere belief of the people.
It is necessary to take the propaganda and establishment of the authority of the Constitution as a major matter in comprehensively advancing the rule of law."
The new situation and new tasks urgently require strengthening publicity and education on the Constitution, promoting the normalization and long-term effectiveness of publicity and education on the Constitution, so that the spirit of the Constitution will be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the spirit of the Constitution will be used to unite people.
Visit the Constitution Publicity and Education Exhibition, carry out lectures on the theme of the Constitution, and hold a constitutional oath-taking ceremony ......Since its completion and opening, it has become a popular venue for cadres and masses to carry out constitutional propaganda and education and organize activities to respect the Constitution.
We will implement the relevant provisions on publicity and education on the Constitution, carefully plan publicity and education activities on the Constitution for different groups and in various forms, and truly make the Constitution Park an important carrier for publicity on the Constitution, an important position for constitutional education, and a fixed place for taking the oath of the Constitution, so as to promote compliance with the Constitution and respect for the Constitution as people's conscious actions. The responsible comrade of the Standing Committee of the Nanjing Municipal People's Congress said.
Knowing the law in the heart, abiding by the law in action.
Carrying out publicity and education on the Constitution is an important basic work for the comprehensive implementation of the Constitution. Since 1986, every five-year plan for popularizing the law has taken the study and Xi of the Constitution as an important task for the popularization of the law.
Publicity and education on the Constitution should grasp the "key minority" of leading cadres
The Constitution should be included in the content of Party committees (Party groups) theoretical studies Xi central omics Xi and listed as compulsory courses in Party schools (administrative colleges), cadre academies, and socialist academiesMake leading cadres taking the lead in studying the Constitution and exemplary observance of the Constitution as the top priority in establishing constitutional awareness in the entire society, and strive to promote the in-depth development Xi of publicity and education on the study Xi of the Constitution by leading cadres in areas such as improving and improving the central group of Party committees (Party groups) in studying the law, training on the rule of law, and making decisions in accordance with lawFully implement the constitutional oath system, promote state organs to organize state employees to carry out constitutional oath activities, and strengthen the consciousness and firm ...... to abide by the principles of the Constitution and perform the mission of the ConstitutionAll localities and departments have strengthened constitutional education for leading cadres and state functionaries, and forcefully promoted a marked increase in state functionaries' awareness of the Constitution and the concept of the rule of law.
Young people are the future of the motherland and the new force in the construction of socialist rule of law
Incorporate constitutional education into the national education system, and establish universal constitutional knowledge courses in primary and secondary schools;Since the beginning of this year, more than 7.2 billion people have participated in the study of the Constitution, and 1 "Constitutional Guardian" has been produced by completing Xi Xi, practicing Xi and comprehensive evaluation5.7 billion people;Persist in organizing and carrying out the "Constitution Morning Reading" in primary and secondary schools across the country on the National Constitution Day every year, and more than 80 million teachers and students from nearly 300,000 schools participate in the ...... synchronously through the network connection to the main venueAll relevant departments are to carry out publicity and education activities on the Constitution that are suited to the physical and mental characteristics of young students, to create a sense of ritual in learning Xi the Constitution and respecting the Constitution, and to guide young people to establish an awareness of the Constitution and laws from an early age, and to develop a Xi habit of respecting and abiding by the law.
The foundation of the constitution lies in the heartfelt support of the people, and the great power of the constitution lies in the sincere belief of the people.
Since its opening in 2016, the "May Fourth Constitution" Historical Data Exhibition Hall in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, has attracted millions of visitors to listen to the story of the Constitution and feel the spirit of the Constitution
Walking into the Nanchang Constitution Education Hall in Jiangxi Province, the huge, bright red shape of the constitution book comes into view, where activities such as citizen rule of law education, pre-appointment constitutional knowledge examinations for state workers, and constitutional oaths are carried out
In the Constitution Publicity and Education Base of Taiyuan City, Shanxi, a piece of precious historical materials of constitutional propaganda tells the development process of China's Constitution and attracts people to stop
In recent years, all localities have strengthened the construction of constitutional publicity positions, established venues for constitutional publicity and education, organized various forms of constitutional publicity and education activities, integrated constitutional publicity and education into people's daily work, study Xi, and daily life, and promoted the normalization and long-term effectiveness of constitutional publicity and education.
Only by internalizing it in the heart can it be externalized in action.
With the extensive publicity and education of respecting the Constitution, studying the Constitution, abiding by the Constitution, safeguarding the Constitution, and applying the Constitution in the whole society, the people's awareness Xi of the Constitution has been continuously enhanced, and the spirit of socialist rule of law has been fully demonstrated.
In order to carry out in-depth publicity and education on the Constitution, the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, in conjunction with relevant departments, has held a symposium on the National Constitution Day in recent years to popularize knowledge of the Constitution, enhance awareness of the Constitution, carry forward the spirit of the Constitution, and promote the implementation of the Constitution.
The formulation, development, and implementation of China's constitution have a series of wonderful and moving stories. In recent years, all localities and departments have made the whole society fully understand the historic changes and tremendous progress brought about by the Constitution to the face of the country and the people's lives by telling the story of the Chinese Constitution well, so that the spirit of the Constitution can be brought alive and the implementation of the Constitution has become a conscious action of all the people.
The stories of the Constitution are well known to the people, so that the spirit of the Constitution is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and a good atmosphere of respecting the law, studying the law, abiding by the law, and using the law has been formed in the whole society.
To comprehensively govern the country according to law, we must always take the Constitution as the fundamental basis. The relevant person in charge of the Constitution and Law Committee of the National People's Congress said that on the new journey of promoting the construction of the rule of law in China, we must always adhere to the fundamental legal status of the Constitution, adhere to governing the country and governing in accordance with the Constitution, firmly consolidate the foundation of the construction of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, and provide constitutional guarantee for comprehensively advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
People** December 03, 2023 01 edition).