1. Provisions of the Constitution
1.1. The Constitution has 152 articles establishing the basis of the UAE and the rights of the citizens in ten areas that are:
1.1.1. 1.The federation, its constituencies and principal aims
1.1.2. 2.The fundamental social and economic basis of the federation
1.1.3. 3. Public freedom, rights and duties
1.1.4. 4.The federal authorities
1.1.5. 5. Federal legislations, decrees and and authorities in charge
1.1.6. 6.The Emirates
1.1.7. 7.Allocation of legislative, executive and international jurisdiction between the federation and the emirates
1.1.8. 8.Financial affairs of the federation
1.1.9. 9.Armed forces and security forces
1.1.10. 10.Final and transitional provisions
2. Amendments to the Constitution
2.1. The Constitution provides for amendments in its tenth part- Final and transitional provisions. Article 144 provides that if the Supreme Council considers that the topmost interests of the federation require the amendment of this Constitution, it shall submit a draft constitutional amendment to the Federal National Council.
2.2. The procedure for approving the constitutional amendment shall be the same as the procedure for approving laws.
2.3. The approval of the Federal National Council, for a draft constitutional amendment, shall require the agreement of two-thirds of the votes of the attending members.
2.4. The President of the Union shall sign the constitutional amendment in the name of the Supreme Council and in his stead and shall promulgate the amendment.
3. The framework
3.1. The Constitution explains the main rules of the political and constitutional organization of the country. It demonstrates the main purpose of the establishment of the federation and its objectives at the local and regional levels. It also elaborates on the major social and economic pillars of the federation and stresses the public rights, responsibilities and freedoms.
3.1.1. It explains federal authorities and federal legislation as well as details about other areas such as financial affairs of the federation, provisions for armed and security forces, and legislative, executive and international jurisdictions of the federation and member emirates.