Which statement best explains why India's winter monsoon winds are dry and cold? 1. The winter monsoon winds drop their rain and cold down when over the Bay of Bengal

2. The Himalayas block both the rain and the cold air carried by the winter monsoon
winds.

3. The Indian Ocean adds hot air that warms the winter monsoon winds.

4. The winter monsoon winds blow in from Central Asia where there is little rain.

How was the appointment of two consuls during the roman republic an example of a democratic principle? one consul represented patricians and one represented plebeians, so that all citizens had representation each consul had control over the same number of military legions, which prevented either one from a forceful takeover. consuls had to agree on all decisions, which prevented any one person from gaining too much power. consuls had to make decisions based on majority rule in the senate. quickly