The document discusses the power of the federal courts in the United States. It notes that courts can make policy decisions by reinterpreting laws and the Constitution in significant ways. More than 160 laws have been declared unconstitutional by courts using the principle of stare decisis. The kinds of remedies imposed by courts, such as judicial orders, have expanded the reach of courts' power beyond individual cases. Views on judicial activism both support and oppose courts correcting injustices or becoming unelected legislators. Limits on judicial power and activism include stare decisis, constitutional and statutory law, actions by other branches of government, and public opinion.