Unit 10 California Legal Aspects of
Real Estate: Fair Housing Laws Exam
2025 Questions and Answers
Which of the following is not a federal fair housing law?
A. Civil rights act of 1866.
B. Jones versus Mayer.
C. Civil rights act of 1968.
D. Fair, housing, amendment act. - ANSWER✔️✔️-B. Jones versus Mayer.
Discrimination on the basis, of which of the following characteristics, is prohibited by California's
fair, employment and housing act, but not by the federal fair housing act?
A. Religion.
B. Sexual orientation.
C. Handicap.
D. National origin. - ANSWER✔️✔️-B. Sexual orientation.
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, Paula tells her rental agent, Tom, not violate the fair housing laws. Tom, nevertheless, wrongfully
discriminates against a prospective tenant, because he is Hispanic. A court would likely determined
that: - ANSWER✔️✔️-Both Paula and Tom are liable for Tom's act of discrimination
This court case prohibits discrimination based on race by upholding the 1866 civil rights act in the
13th amendment to the US Constitution, which prohibits slavery - ANSWER✔️✔️-Jones v. Mayer
Why did congress rely on the commerce clause instead of the 14th amendment as the basis for the
fair housing act? - ANSWER✔️✔️-The 14th amendment has a state action requirement, which
means I generally cannot be the basis for legislation against private acts of discrimination.
Which of the following, taken together, constitute the fair housing act? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Civil
Rights Act of 1968 and the Fair Housing Amendments Act
Which federal law prohibits race discrimination in the sale of commercial real estate? -
ANSWER✔️✔️-Civil Rights Act of 1866
Under the fair, housing act, lenders are prohibited from:
A. Refusing to make a mortgage loan.
B. Imposing different terms or conditions on a loan
C. Setting different terms or conditions for purchasing a loan
D. All of the choices apply. - ANSWER✔️✔️-D. All of the choices apply.
The civil rights act of 1968 expanded protected classes to include not only race but also: -
ANSWER✔️✔️-color, national origin, religion, and sex.
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Real Estate: Fair Housing Laws Exam
2025 Questions and Answers
Which of the following is not a federal fair housing law?
A. Civil rights act of 1866.
B. Jones versus Mayer.
C. Civil rights act of 1968.
D. Fair, housing, amendment act. - ANSWER✔️✔️-B. Jones versus Mayer.
Discrimination on the basis, of which of the following characteristics, is prohibited by California's
fair, employment and housing act, but not by the federal fair housing act?
A. Religion.
B. Sexual orientation.
C. Handicap.
D. National origin. - ANSWER✔️✔️-B. Sexual orientation.
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, Paula tells her rental agent, Tom, not violate the fair housing laws. Tom, nevertheless, wrongfully
discriminates against a prospective tenant, because he is Hispanic. A court would likely determined
that: - ANSWER✔️✔️-Both Paula and Tom are liable for Tom's act of discrimination
This court case prohibits discrimination based on race by upholding the 1866 civil rights act in the
13th amendment to the US Constitution, which prohibits slavery - ANSWER✔️✔️-Jones v. Mayer
Why did congress rely on the commerce clause instead of the 14th amendment as the basis for the
fair housing act? - ANSWER✔️✔️-The 14th amendment has a state action requirement, which
means I generally cannot be the basis for legislation against private acts of discrimination.
Which of the following, taken together, constitute the fair housing act? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Civil
Rights Act of 1968 and the Fair Housing Amendments Act
Which federal law prohibits race discrimination in the sale of commercial real estate? -
ANSWER✔️✔️-Civil Rights Act of 1866
Under the fair, housing act, lenders are prohibited from:
A. Refusing to make a mortgage loan.
B. Imposing different terms or conditions on a loan
C. Setting different terms or conditions for purchasing a loan
D. All of the choices apply. - ANSWER✔️✔️-D. All of the choices apply.
The civil rights act of 1968 expanded protected classes to include not only race but also: -
ANSWER✔️✔️-color, national origin, religion, and sex.
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