Voting is an important part of modern democracies. For most of us, it is the only time we will ever have any influence in political decisions or the future of our countries. However, if voting is so important, should 16 year olds and younger people be allowed to vote? Let’s talk about it on today’s episode on Thinking in English!

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Vocabulary List

civic (adj) - of a town or city or the people who live in it

She felt it was her civic duty (as in her duty as a person living in the community) to tell the police

anarchist (adj) - referring to the political belief that there should be little or no formal or official organization of society but that people should work freely together

Mikhail Bakunin is considered one of the most influential anarchists

referendum (n) - a vote in which all the people in a country or an area are asked to give their opinion about or decide an important political or social question

A referendum was held on whether Catalonia should be independent

laziness (n) - the quality of not being willing to work or use any effort

I could go to the gym - it’s just laziness that stops me

rely on (phrasal v) - to need a particular thing or the help and support of someone or something in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed

I rely on my friends for good advice

arbitrary (adj) - using unlimited personal power without considering other people’s rights or wishes

The company has been subject of an arbitrary take-over

efficacy (n) - the ability to produce the intended result

They recently ran a series of tests to measure the efficacy of the drug

mature (adj) - mature people behave like adults in a way that shows they are well developed emotionally

He’s very mature for his age

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