There is a multitude of ways in which our leaders reach us personally.
For example,
Teachers are leaders that are more specialized in helping students, and there are some, such as counselors that are even more personally.
A more general way that we are reached is through laws. We choose our laws, and they in return enforce it. Such as building roads, or helping develop towns.
A King or Queen would be in a Monarchy.
I think it might be the 3/5 compromise. more context?
William Dunbar, ‘To the City of London’.
London, thou art of townes A per se.
Soveraign of cities, seemliest in sight,
Of high renoun, riches and royaltie;
Of lordis, barons, and many a goodly knyght;
Of most delectable lusty ladies bright;
Of famous prelatis, in habitis clericall;
Of merchauntis full of substaunce and of myght:
London, thou art the flour of Cities all …