extraordinary reasons and must then call for new elections within 60 days. The local Administration is made up of the governors of the 27 governorates and the local councils. The President under this Constitution was elected to a 6-year term and could be renewed unlimited number of times. Presidential order of succession According to Article 84 of the constitution, the speaker of the People's Assembly is first in the order of succession to become acting President of Egypt if the president dies, becomes incapacitated or resigns. If the People's Assembly is dissolved at the time of a vacancy the President of the Supreme Constitutional Court shall take over the Presidential duties. Within 60 days after a vacancy of the post presidential elections should be held. Legislature According to the constitution, the parliament is made up of two chambers: The People's Assembly, the lower house; and the Shura Council, the upper house. The People's Assembly may present the president for impeachment on the ground of grand treason or criminal conviction, by the agreement of one third of the People's Assembly seats. The President is impeached by the agreement of two-thirds of the People's Assembly. Upon the issuing of the impeachment decision, the president is relieved temporarily of his position and the prime minister takes office. The People's Assembly may ask the withdrawal of confidence from the Prime minister by the request of One-tenth of the total seats (46 members). The People's Assembly may move to a vote of confidence from the government by a simply majority vote after at least 3 days from the request and a “istegwab” of the government. After the decision of withdrawing the confidence from the government has been made, the decision is moved to the president who may accept it and the government is then asked to resign or the president may re-present the case to the assembly once again, if the same decision was taken, the president is then forced to accept the decision. If the assembly reverts its decision, then this motion cannot be opened to the floor in the same parliamentary session. Judiciary According to the constitution, the Judiciary is an independent body and is vested with powers to oversee the practices of both the executive and legislative branches. Judges are independent and can not be taken out of office. Criticisms Secular versus Islamic The tradition of Egyptian constitutions has been secular in