Question

Recently, the Economist Intelligence Unit investigated the status of democracies around the globe. Relying on 60 indicators that focus on the performance of free elections, civil liberties, government functioning, political participation, and political culture in a country, the study found that ________.

A) almost all of the world's democracies are full democracies
B) nearly half of the world's democracies qualify as "full" or "flawed" democracies
C) less than a quarter of the countries studied are outright authoritarian regimes
D) most democracies are hybrid political systems that share theocratic and totalitarian characteristics

Answer 1

The correct answer is (B)

Step-by-step explanation:

Economist intelligence unit is a survey institution that emphasis on various economic, social and political indicators. Countries around the globe are having a different set of government institutions. According to the economist intelligence unit considering various factor concluded that almost half of the world's democracies are full or flawed democracies which means the elections are fair and transparent.