Ways in Which Courts Make Policy judicial review -the power of the courts to declare the acts of governmental officials unconstitutional judicial activism -taking a broad view of the Constitution and using power to direct policy towards a desired goal judicial restraint -rarely using judicial review and limiting judicial action in the policy processWays in Which Courts Make Policy judicial review – the power of the courts to declare the acts of governmental officials unconstitutional judicial activism – taking a broad view of the Constitution and using power to direct policy towards a desired goal judicial restraint – rarely using judicial review and limiting judicial action in the policy process