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 in order to maintain order.
2. In order to financially support himself, Thomas either had toworking for the military division or needed to 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 _his 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 state__ violate his free exercise rights.

The summary of the the composition above is about thomas who worked for non military arm of his company. He was then transferred to the military arm that specialises in the production of equipments for war.

Thomas then felt this was against his religious beliefs, and he reacted by by resigning from hi job. He applied for unemployment compensation with state but was denied.

This is against the rights of individuals irrespective of there beliefs

the following answers should suffice for the questions.

1.beliefs, actions

2.continue, receive

3.quit voluntarily, be terminated

4.terminate

5.violate

6.violate

7.did