Which of the following is an example of the Court’s use of the balancing test regarding issues of religious conduct?
a. Denying unemployment compensation to employees fired for religious use of peyote
b. Permitting animal sacrifice during Santeria worship ceremonies
c. Prohibiting the wearing of a yarmulke in the military while on duty
d. Refusing Mormons the right to practice polygamy
e. Upholding vaccination laws over religious objections
ANS: B
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