#1
Which legislation prohibited discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, or national origin?
Fair Housing Act of 1968
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Equal Housing Opportunity Act of 1968
Housing Act of 1949
#2
Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing fair housing laws in the United States?
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
Federal Reserve System (the Fed)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
#3
In which year did the U.S. Congress pass the Fair Housing Act?
#4
Which of the following laws made discrimination based on sex, race, religion, or national origin illegal in public places and most employment?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Fair Housing Act of 1968
#5
Who was the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
Clarence Thomas
Constance Baker Motley
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
#6
What does the term 'redlining' refer to in the context of housing discrimination?
Drawing red lines on maps to designate areas for housing development
Refusing to provide mortgage loans or insurance in certain neighborhoods based on their racial or ethnic composition
Creating red tape to delay housing projects
Using red paint to mark houses that are for sale
#7
Which Supreme Court case ruled that racially restrictive covenants were unenforceable?
Shelley v. Kraemer (1948)
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
#8
What is 'steering' in the context of fair housing?
Directing buyers or renters to or away from certain neighborhoods based on their race, ethnicity, or other protected characteristics
Providing guidance on interior decoration for new homeowners
A term used in property appraisal
Navigating through complex zoning laws
#9
What does the term 'blockbusting' refer to in the context of housing discrimination?
The process of demolishing old buildings to make way for new housing developments
A practice where real estate agents exploit racial prejudices to induce property owners to sell their homes at low prices
The construction of large apartment blocks in urban areas
A method of urban planning
#10
What is the term for the practice of deliberately pricing out certain racial or ethnic groups from a neighborhood?
Gentrification
Exclusionary zoning
Displacement
Economic redlining
#11
Which landmark Supreme Court case upheld the legality of affirmative action in college admissions?
Loving v. Virginia (1967)
Fisher v. University of Texas (2016)
Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)
Bakke v. University of California (1978)
#12
What is the term for a policy or practice that disproportionately affects a certain group based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, regardless of intent?
Disparate impact
Affirmative action
Reverse discrimination
Racial profiling