Who did Abbé Sieyès argue should have more authority in the Estates General?
A) The landed nobility
B) The third estate
C) The high-ranking clergy
D) Royal ministers

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Abbé Sieyès argued that the third estate, which represented the common people, should have more authority in the Estates General because they had the largest population but were only given one vote, while the first and second estates (clergy and nobility) had fewer members but each had their own vote. He believed that representation should be based on population, not social status.

Who Did Abbé Sieyès Argue Should Have More Authority in the Estates