Business and the bill of rights, thomas worked in the non-military operations of a large firm that produced both military and non-military goods. when the company dis-continued the production of non military goods, thomas was transferred to the plant producing military equipment. thomas left his job, claiming that it violated his religious principles to participate in the manufacture of goods to be used in destroying life. in effect, he argued, the transfer to the military-equipment plant forced him to quit his job. he applied for unemployment compensation with the state but was denied because he had not been effectively "discharged" by the employer but had voluntarily terminated his employment, making him ineligible for that state benefit.
1. the free exercise clause has an absolute protection related to but the government may restrict an individual’s order to maintain order.
2. in order to financially support himself, thomas either had for the military division or needed unemployment benefits.
3. in order to receive unemployment benefits, thomas could not but instead had to be
4. thomas’s company did not him but instead allowed him an opportunity to continue working, but for the military division.
5. working for the military division would thomas’s religious beliefs.
6. because of the state’s regulation, thomas either had to religious beliefs and work for the military division or give up unemployment compensation.
7. because the state forced thomas to choose between his religion or his unemployment benefits, the violate his free exercise rights.