Many of the cases brought before federal courts under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act are employment discrimination cases.In this context,discrimination is defined as the practice of making distinctions in hiring,promotion,or other selection decisions that tend to systematically favor
A) and preserve the civil rights of any United States citizen who has been convicted of a crime.
B) and give preference to bona fide and naturalized citizens of the United States.
C) members of a majority group regardless of actual qualifications for positions.
D) members of any single group regardless of actual qualifications for positions.

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Discrimination under Title VII refers to the practice of making distinctions in selection decisions that tend to systematically favor members of a majority group, such as white males, over members of other groups, regardless of actual qualifications for positions. This is known as disparate impact discrimination, and it is prohibited under Title VII. Therefore, choice C is the best answer. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the type of discrimination addressed by Title VII.

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