Question

this is an excerpt from the napoleonic code, which became law in 1803.
book i. of persons.
title ix.
of paternal power.
a child, at every age, owes honor and respect to his father and mother.
he remains subject to their control until his majority....
if the child has not commenced his sixteenth year, the father may cause him to be confined for a period which shall not exceed one month.
what does this excerpt suggest about the creators of the napoleonic code?
○ they felt that adults should have greater rights than children.
○ they felt that children should have greater rights than adults.
○ they felt that children and adults should have the same rights.
○ they felt that the government should stay out of family affairs.

Explanation:

The excerpt from the Napoleonic Code shows that a child owes honor/respect to parents and is under their control until majority, and a father can confine a child (under 16). This implies adults (parents) have more rights over children, supporting option A. Options B (children > adults) and C (same rights) contradict the text. Option D is wrong as the code regulates family affairs (like parental power over children), so government is involved.

Answer:

A. They felt that adults should have greater rights than children.