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

question 262

Multiple Choice

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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