The Americans with Disabilities Act protects against discrimination based on:

• A. Age
• B. Religion
• C. Income
• D. Disability

Answer: (D)

Discrimination protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act centers on disability as a protected characteristic. The ADA helps ensure that people with disabilities have equal opportunities and access in areas like work, public services, and public accommodations, by prohibiting unfair treatment based on disability. A disability can be a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities, or a history of such an impairment, or being regarded as having one. Because of this focus, discrimination tied to disability is what the ADA is designed to prevent.

The other bases listed aren’t covered by the ADA. Age discrimination is addressed by separate laws, religion discrimination by another set of civil rights protections, and income isn’t a protected characteristic under the ADA.