[2] In July 2013, after the ousting of former President Mohammed Morsi, the military announced the schedule for the development of the constitution, with the vote to occur around the end of November 2013.

[6] Under the constitution, there is a guarantee of equality between the sexes and an absolute freedom of belief, but Islam is the state religion.

[6] The military retains the ability to appoint the national Minister of Defense for the next 8 years.

[9][10][11] The constitution protects texts pertaining to presidency terms, freedoms and equality from being amended in an entrenched clause in article 226, except with more guarantees.

[12] In 2014, the constitution was criticized by the Revolutionary Socialists[13] and the Road of the Revolution Front,[14] who perceived it as leaving too much power in the hands of the military.