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 ________.

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The study found that nearly half of the world's democracies (47 out of 167) qualify as "full" or "flawed" democracies, while the other half falls into the categories of "hybrid" or "authoritarian" regimes. Therefore, option B is correct. Option A is incorrect because the study found that not all democracies are "full" democracies. Option C is also incorrect because the study found that more than a quarter of the countries studied are outright authoritarian regimes. Option D is incorrect because most democracies are not hybrid political systems that share theocratic and totalitarian characteristics.

Recently, the Economist Intelligence Unit Investigated the Status of Democracies