在宪法与政党之间

宪法与政党之间的内在关联是:一方面,宪法源于政党,宪法是政党活动的产物,不同文化背景之下的政党制度塑造了不同类型的宪法制度;另一方面,政党依赖于宪法,执政党的执政地位尤其依赖于宪法提供的正当性与合法性。在当代中国的语境下思考宪法与政党之间的关系,可以发现这样一个现实:中国宪法是中国共产党领导人民制定的,中国宪法是党的主张的法律化——这种判断,已经得到了承认,但是,中国共产党享有的执政地位对于宪法的依赖关系,却没有引起足够的重视;因此,应当认真对待“中国共产党依宪执政”这样一个重大的时代课题。

Between the Constitution and the Political Party

While making clear the intrinsic connection between the constitution and the political party,we should bear in mind that the constitution originates in the political party and the former is a product of the activities of the latter.It is political parties in different cultural contexts that frame various constitutional systems.On the other hand,however,the political party relies on the constitution.An incumbent party especially relies upon the constitution that validates and justifies its governance.Examining the relationship between the constitution and the party in the context of contemporary China,one can readily accept the fact that it is the people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China that established the existing Chinese Constitution.The Constitution legalizes the Party's positions.Unfortunately,scarcely has the reliance of the Party's governance upon the Constitution been emphasized.As such,that “the Communist Party of China governs via the Constitution” should be deemed to be a large and alluring topic at present.