FEXP Charter Scenario – Social & Global Studies

FEXP 4 STEP Scenario

Materials Students Bring to the Scenario

1. Your copy of the FOUR STEP Charter Analysis (Class Handout / Digital Copy)

2. Your FEXP Precedent Cases (this can be any and all notes that you either handwrite and/or create digitally or collect from socialglobalstudies and/or the Google Classroom)

Precedent Cases

Reference precedent cases in your answer this way → (Case Name)

Case Book

Core Cases

(Keegstra)

(Whatcott)

(Sears)

Context Cases

(Irwin Toy)

(Sharpe)

(Little Sisters)

Mark Breakdown

STEP 1 → IDENTIFY GOVERNMENT ACTION & KEY WORDS AT PLAY IN THE LAW BEING CHALLENGED → 3 marks (3 COM)

STEP 2 → DETERMINE CHARTER VIOLATION → 8 marks

WHAT 1 COM

WHO 1 COM

HOW 3 KU & 3 APP details on form & content of the problematic expression, specifically how the law is restricting the expression, and whether or not it is protected

under the (Irwin Toy) test.

STEP 3 → DETERMINE IF A JUSTIFIED VIOLATION → 28 marks

VALID PURPOSE → 6 marks / 2 points & 1 precedent case (6 KU)

LOGICAL CONNECTION → 6 marks / 2 points & 1 precedent case (2 KU / 2 T / 2 COM)

MINIMAL IMPAIRMENT → 8 marks / 2 points & 2 precedent cases (4 T / 4 APP)

PROPER BALANCE → 8 marks / 2 points & 2 precedent cases (4 T / 4 APP)

STEP 4 → REMEDY → 1 mark (1 COM)

STRIKE DOWN (entire section of law)

READ IN (paste new words into section of law)

READ DOWN (cut words out of section of law)

COMPENSATION (money)

DECLARATION (statement of recognition by court)

Justified Violation NO REMEDY REQUIRED