The one that is not a significant element of the "American System" would be:
B). funding of internal improvements like the building of canals and bridges by the national government.
- The American System includes all the given elements except for the function of the national government to finance public works like the construction of bridges and canals.
- In the United States, the constitution does not provide this authority to Congress to finance these works.
- There had been a huge debate over this issue and it was decided that a separate system would be created to handle this area of public works' infrastructure and the funds will be provided through sales gathered from land and tariffs.
Thus, option B is the correct answer.
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