The term applies to states in which supreme authority is vested in the monarch, an individual ruler who functions as the head of state and who achieves his or her position through heredity. Most monarchies allow only male succession, usually from father to son.
Lack of education, bad choices, like doing drugs and under-employment/unemployment are the three main factors of poverty in the U.S. I think because of low-wage jobs and lack of education/not being able to pay for university people make bad choices or believe the choices they made were the only way for them to survive, make a living, get through their situation, or escape from it.
<span>Self respect is a result of how I do it. If you do something well, then you take pride in your work and are demonstrating self respect, as you do not wish others to see you as a shoddy or halfway type of person. You make an effort and apply yourself to the task.</span>