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Should young people under 18 get the vote?
Democracy - it's a 'grown up' thing
Should we raise the voting age to 16? Or is it better to stay at what it is?
In the classroom
For your role play, choose one of the quotes above, and present an argument as a person with this opinion, backed up with facts from your own research.
The bigger picture
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The case for the voting age to be lowered to 16
(BBC Newsbeat)
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Are you old enough to vote at 16?
(BBC iWonder)
