I think that the second sentence is fine. I mean, you've spelt 'government' wrong (that's probably a typo, though, to be fair!), and it doesn't sound particularly natural, but the context is fine.
The first sentence, however... her stone strikes a chord with you?! Why? Is it a special stone?
Of course! Thank you! I've got no idea why I didn't realise that... I'm slightly disappointed that I don't get to hear a story about this woman's rock now, though...
Musically, a chord consists of 3 notes (pitches) of which FREQUENCIES are HARMONIZED to one another.
For example, the C chord consists of notes C, E and G that are said to be harmonized so when these 3 notes are played sequentially or simultaneously, we hear a smooth, agreeable and soothing sound. On the other hand, a different set of notes says C, D, E would produce a rough, disagreea