New Jersey lawyer Ravinder Singh Bhalla __ went to visit a client at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn __ The guards would not let him in because he refused to remove his turban. Mr. Bhalla informed the guards that the turban Is not a hat but is a religious symbol required of all observant Sikhs. __ He cited his __ right to practice his relligion and his __ protection against unreasonable searches, noting that he had already passed through the motal detector. Mr. Bhalla took his case to the Federal District Court in Newark Then on January 17 the Federal Bureau of Prisons changed the policy. -U.S. Congressman Edolphus Towns address to the House of Representatives, February 7, 2003 __ 7. Which two amendments should replace the question marks in this excerpt? A. Fifth Amendment and Eighth Amendment B. Third Amendment and C. First Amendment and Fourth Amendment D. Second Amendment and Sixth Amendment

## Step 1<br />The problem is a comprehension question based on a given a situation where a lawyer, Ravinder Singh Bhalla, is not allowed to enter a detention center because he refuses to remove his turban, a religious symbol for Sikhs. He argues that he has the right to practice his religion and that he is protected against unreasonable searches, as he has already passed through the metal detector.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The question asks us to identify which two amendments of the U.S. Constitution should replace the question marks in the given excerpt. The options provided are:<br />A. Fifth Amendment and Eighth Amendment<br />B. Third Amendment and<br />C. First Amendment and Fourth Amendment<br />D. Second Amendment and Sixth Amendment<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the freedom of religion, which is directly related to Mr. Bhalla's argument about his right to practice his religion. The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, which is also relevant to Mr. Bhalla's argument about the metal detector.