Fair Housing
The federal Fair Housing Act was significantly amended in 1988 to add which additional protected classes?
ASex and race
BNational origin and religion
CFamilial status and disability (handicap)✓ Correct
DMarital status and sexual orientation
Explanation
The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 added two new protected classes to the original 1968 Fair Housing Act: familial status (households with children under 18) and disability (handicap). The original 1968 Act protected against discrimination based on race, color, religion, and national origin.
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