Given the following enthymeme: Democratic countries have fair elections, so North Korea must not be a democratic country.
The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:
A) North Korea has never been a democratic country. (Conclusion)
B) North Korea does not have fair elections. (Premise)
C) Kim Jong Il runs North Korea. (Conclusion)
D) North Korea is run by a dictator. (Premise)
E) All countries that have fair elections are democratic countries. (Premise)

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The missing statement needed to logically connect the given enthymeme into a valid syllogism is that North Korea does not have fair elections. This premise, combined with the general statement that democratic countries have fair elections, leads to the conclusion that North Korea must not be a democratic country.

Given the Following Enthymeme: Democratic Countries Have Fair Elections, So