Legislatures are the bedrock of our government; yet legislators and the legislative process itself are commonly viewed with distrust, and even revulsion, by a disquietingly large number of Americans. Public cynicism has increased as legislatures have limited the application of ethics, conflict-of-interest, and financial disclosure laws to themselves. The almost daily reports of individual legislator misconduct confirm in the public mind that there is reason for concern. The result is the problem of legislative misbehavior, which consists of actual or perceived self-serving legislative conduct, coupled with legislative action that keeps legislative behavior invisible to public scrutiny.