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The elastic clause states that Congress can:

1- set standards of weights and measures for the entire country
2- stretch the powers listed in the Constitution
3- pass laws concerning treason and counterfeiting
4- change state borders

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Answer:

2- stretch the powers listed in the Constitution.

Step-by-step explanation:

The elastic clause (Article I, Section 8) of the US Constitution gives Congress the authority to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out its listed powers.

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