Fair Housing
What is the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and what did it add to fair housing protections?
AIt added race and color protections
BIt added disability and familial status as protected classes and strengthened enforcement mechanisms✓ Correct
CIt added national origin and religion protections
DIt added sex and age protections
Explanation
The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 added disability (handicap) and familial status (households with children) to the protected classes under the Fair Housing Act. It also strengthened enforcement — adding administrative enforcement by HUD, civil penalties for violations, and provisions for attorney's fees and unlimited actual and punitive damages.
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