法治——实现宪政的基石

法治是以法律的至上性和公正性为基础的一种法律体系.宪政是以法治为条件或环境,以宪法实施为依据的民主政治形态及其运行过程.法治是宪政的一部分,是宪政的必要基础,是宪政的基石.这是因为法治原则是宪法的基础原则之一;宪政的基本精神是建立有限政府,而法治正是其集中体现;法治是保障宪法实施的重要手段;法治观念的养成是宪政实现的精神条件.

Rule by Law--Base of Constitutionalism

Ruling by law is a legal system based on supreme position and justice of law.Constitutionalism is democratic political formation and operating process with ruling by law as condition and surroundings,with constitution application as basis.Ruling by law is a part of constitutionalism and the necessary foundation and base of constitutionalism.That is because principle of ruling by law is one of the constitution's basic principle;the basic essence of constitutionalism is to set up limited government,and ruling by law is just the display of it;ruling by law is important way to ensure application of constitution;developing sense of ruling by law is the spiritual requirement.