The Napoleonic Code of 1804 is associated with which of the following sets of principles? (A) Privileges base…

Question

The Napoleonic Code of 1804 is associated with which of the following sets of principles?
(A) Privileges based on birth, feudal dues, and manorial obligations
(B) Equality before the law, abolition of birth-based privileges, and right to property
(C) Universal male suffrage, freedom of the press, and religious autonomy
(D) Restoration of monarchy, serfdom, and guild restrictions

Accepted Answer

## Model Answer **(B) Equality before the law, abolition of birth-based privileges, and right to property** The Napoleonic Code enshrined equality before the law, abolished privileges based on birth, and secured the right to property for all citizens. *Source: Chapter 1, Section 2.2 – What did Liberal Nationalism Stand for?* --- ## Explanation The textbook states that liberalism (which the Napoleonic Code reflected) stood for **freedom for the individual, equality before the law, end of autocracy and clerical privileges, and inviolability of private property**. Option A describes the *old feudal order* the Code abolished; Option C confuses it with Jacobin-era rights (the Code actually *reduced* suffrage); Option D describes the post-1815 conservative restoration. Examiners expect students to recall these specific features of the Code from Section 2.2.

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