How does the Constitution work for everyone?

　　China News Service, Beijing, December 4th (Reporter Yuan Xiuyue) December 4th this year is my country's ninth National Constitution Day, and at the same time ushered in the fifth "Constitution Publicity Week".

　　As the fundamental law of our country, the Constitution is closely related to everyone.

How does the Constitution work for everyone?

Why should we carry forward the spirit of the Constitution?

Data map: The scene of a constitutional oath study activity in a primary school in Chengdu.

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The constitution is closely related to everyone

　　In October 2014, the "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Several Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Advancing the Rule of Law" was announced, proposing that December 4th of each year should be set as the National Constitution Day, and that education on the constitution should be widely carried out in the whole society to promote the spirit of the constitution.

　　December 4th is the implementation day of my country's current constitution. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the promulgation and implementation of the current constitution.

Since the implementation of the current constitution, it has become a common practice to carry out legal publicity activities focusing on studying the constitution and basic laws of the country on December 4 every year.

　　With regard to the establishment of the National Constitution Day, some experts believe that the core of governing the country by law is governing the country according to the Constitution, and the establishment of the National Constitution Day is conducive to transforming it into a social consensus and promoting the implementation, supervision and protection of the Constitution.

　　"As the fundamental law of the country, the Constitution has a very close and irreplaceable connection with each of us." Sun Nanxiang, an associate researcher at the Institute of International Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told reporters from Chinanews. On the one hand, the Constitution stipulates civil rights and The "guarantee" of obligations, especially in Chapter One of the Constitution, stipulates that all power of the state belongs to the people.

On the other hand, the Constitution clearly stipulates the state system, state system, and state institutions.

It can be seen that the Constitution also describes the relationship between each individual and the country, the government, and the nation.

　　In addition, in Sun Nanxiang's view, the constitution embodies a country's national characteristics and cultural heritage spirit, and it allows each "small self" to condense into the "big self" of the entire society.

Data map: A migrant worker holds the new version of the "Constitution of the People's Republic of China" booklet.

Photo by Xu Congjun issued by China News Agency. Source: CNSPHOTO

How does the Constitution work for everyone?

　　The Constitution closely connects the country, society, and individuals. It is neither high above nor far from our lives.

　　For example, from birth, everyone is endowed with human rights by the Constitution.

The Constitution stipulates that the state respects and protects human rights; when grown up, the Constitution endows citizens with the right and obligation to receive education; when they become adults, the Constitution endows citizens with the right to vote and to be elected; after graduating from university, the Constitution endows citizens with the right to work and the right to rest , the obligation to pay taxes according to law, etc.

　　After getting married and having children, the Constitution stipulates that marriage, family, mother and children are protected by the state. Parents have the duty to raise and educate minor children, and adult children have the duty to support and assist their parents. Citizens' legal private property is inviolable. After retirement, The Constitution stipulates that the state implements the retirement system for the employees of enterprises and institutions and the employees of state organs in accordance with the law.

The lives of retirees are guaranteed by the state and society... It can be said that the Constitution is with us throughout our lives.

　　In addition, the country has various laws to protect the rights and interests of citizens, such as the Civil Code, the Law on the Protection of Minors, the Compulsory Education Law, the Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, the Personal Information Protection Law, and the Family Education Promotion Law, etc. Wait.

　　Sun Nanxiang said that the Constitution is the fundamental law and has the highest legal status and legal effect in the national legal system.

All laws are enacted in accordance with the Constitution. Whether it is the Civil Code or the Personal Information Protection Law, its legislative basis and source of effectiveness are the Constitution.

Data map: All the prosecutors of the People's Procuratorate of Wuyishan City, Fujian Province hold the "Constitution" in their hands and face the national flag to swear an oath to the Constitution.

Photo by Wang Qingping

Carrying forward the spirit of the Constitution is of great significance

　　"Make better use of the important role of the Constitution in governing the country and safeguard the authority of the Constitution." The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China emphasized.

　　In the past ten years, scientific legislation, democratic legislation, and law-based legislation have been continuously promoted, and the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics centered on the Constitution has been further improved.

For many people, it is not only necessary to learn the knowledge of the Constitution, but also to further understand the spirit of the Constitution.

　　"The spirit of the Constitution includes many aspects, such as adhering to the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, adhering to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, adhering to the people-centered system, adhering to democratic centralism, adhering to the comprehensive rule of law, and adhering to the path of peaceful development. The most core and essential provisions." Sun Nanxiang said that adhering to the socialist system with Chinese characteristics and the leadership of the Communist Party of China are the basic essence of the Constitution.

　　Why promote the spirit of the Constitution?

Sun Nanxiang said that the constitution is the foundation of a country and the "spirit" of a country.

The spirit of the Constitution is an important guideline for us in summarizing history, building consensus, and creating the future. It plays an important role in leading us to promote Chinese-style modernization.

　　At the same time, the Constitution embodies the "greatest common denominator" of social consensus, safeguarding the authority of the Constitution, that is, maintaining the direction of building socialism with Chinese characteristics unwaveringly.

On the road to building socialism, it is also a manifestation of the spirit of the Constitution to allow everyone to develop in an all-round way.

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