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Voting at 16

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Description
The speech gives three reasons why lowering the voting age to 16 could benefit democracy.

Speech Details

Language
(en) English
Speech number: 32631
Duration
06:52
Level
Intermediate
Use
Consecutive
Type
pedagogical material
Domains
General
Politics
Terminology
David Cameron (Former UK Prime Minister), Greta Thunberg, X Gonzales, Malala Yousafzai, UNICEF, cast your ballot, ‘smoke and mirrors’, ‘run for office’, performative action, electorate, University of Chicago, University of Edinburgh, go to the ballot boxes, independence referendum, enfranchised, voter turnout, lay down their lives
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