Based on this excerpt, what could be inferred about the direction that President Roosevelt planned to take the executive branch of the federal government? Responses He planned to maintain its size in relationship to the other two branches. He planned to maintain its size in relationship to the other two branches., He planned to increase its size and power to deal with the Depression. He planned to increase its size and power to deal with the Depression., He planned to reduce its size to give greater power to state and local governments. He planned to reduce its size to give greater power to state and local governments. , He planned to look to Congress for most of his ideas for ending the Depression.