Estate: Fair Housing Laws UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
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. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Sexual orientation.
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: - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
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? -
CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. All of the choices apply.
The civil rights act of 1968 expanded protected classes to include not only race but also: -
CORRECT ANSWER - color, national origin, religion, and sex.
A private entity that owns property that is specifically designed to provide products or services to
the public, is a: - CORRECT ANSWER - public accommodation
Civil rights act of 1866 - CORRECT ANSWER - First federal law outline discrimination
on the basis of race
13th amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - Part of the constitution that outlawed slavery
and allows Congress to pass laws, prohibiting, private acts of race discrimination
Restrictive covenant - CORRECT ANSWER - Clauses in deeds that prohibited the sale of
real property to members of certain races or religious groups