What was the predominant theme of Sieyès' major pamphlet?
Military reform
Economic policy
Religious reform
Political rights
Answer
Political rights, argued Sieyès, should be based on citizenship rather than social status, and the exercise of political power should be separated into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. This distribution of power, he believed, was the key to preventing tyranny and ensuring the rights and liberties of all citizens.
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