Fair Housing
The 1988 amendments to the Fair Housing Act added which two new protected classes?
AAge and marital status
BFamilial status and disability (handicap)✓ Correct
CSexual orientation and gender identity
DAncestry and source of income
Explanation
The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 added 'familial status' (households with children under 18) and 'disability (handicap)' as protected classes — significantly expanding the Act's scope beyond the original race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.
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