The correct option for above statement is:
c. They were written as propaganda to support the ratification of the Constitution.
Explanation:
The Federalist Papers is made up eighty-five essays which aims to convince the people of New York to ratify the Constitution of the United States. These papers are written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay.
The correct answer is the third, the US could not run a blockade in response to Russia sending nuclear missiles to Cuba because a blockade was considered an act of war and in addition they were trying to avoid direct military confrontation with USSR because of the blockade.