Which act was designed to provide a national policy of fair housing?

Which act was designed to provide a national policy of fair housing?

• A. Civil Rights Act of 1866
• B. Fair Housing Act of 1968
• C. Equal Credit Opportunity Act
• D. Civil Rights Act of 1964

Answer: (B)

The main idea being tested is which law created a nationwide standard to prevent housing discrimination. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 was enacted to establish a national policy of fair housing by making it illegal to discriminate in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, with later amendments adding protections for disability and familial status. It also covers discriminatory advertising and other practices that block access to housing, and it’s enforced by HUD and the courts. The other acts address different civil rights issues or lending discrimination but do not set a comprehensive national policy governing housing.

The main idea being tested is which law created a nationwide standard to prevent housing discrimination. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 was enacted to establish a national policy of fair housing by making it illegal to discriminate in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, with later amendments adding protections for disability and familial status. It also covers discriminatory advertising and other practices that block access to housing, and it’s enforced by HUD and the courts. The other acts address different civil rights issues or lending discrimination but do not set a comprehensive national policy governing housing.